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as in accomplished
to carry through (as a process) to completion
accused of committing a felony
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as in left
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
commit only some power to each official
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as in imprisoned
to put in or as if in prison
The defendant was committed to prison following the guilty verdict.
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Recent Examples of committed
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Deeply committed to the UK’s cultural landscape, Ganan serves as Chairman of Rifco, the UK’s leading South Asian theatre production company and is also a trustee of Women in Sport.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Paramount has committed to producing 30 movies a year, each with a 45-day exclusive theatrical window.
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Ike Brannon,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
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Adjective
Regional theaters such as Seattle Rep, the Guthrie, the Goodman and Baltimore Center Stage remained committed to their missions while New York nonprofit companies continued to hold the line off-Broadway.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Deeply committed to the UK’s cultural landscape, Ganan serves as Chairman of Rifco, the UK’s leading South Asian theatre production company and is also a trustee of Women in Sport.
—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Verb
The women taking part have committed themselves wholeheartedly to their training in aid of Education Above All, and these special silks are a tribute to their dedication.
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Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Paramount has committed to producing 30 movies a year, each with a 45-day exclusive theatrical window.
—
Ike Brannon,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for committed
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All the properties—the new initiates and those who re-pledged, so to speak—were honored at an event at the Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild in Paris on June 2.
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By her late teens, the kid from New Brunswick, New Jersey, had already accomplished more than most do in a lifetime.
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Matt and Christie Wylie have never stopped marveling at what their daughter accomplished.
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McKee's sister said that the system had failed her family and vowed to relentlessly pursue justice.
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Firms such as SoFi and Charter Communications have vowed to match the initial federal contribution.
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Claus trudged to the monitor, watched the foul on an agonizing loop and promptly handed Balogun a red card.
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Channel 4 has unveiled its commissioning structure for the post-Ian Katz era, with Louisa Compton and Kiran Nataraja handed big promotions.
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The Dalton’s 120-man crew was imprisoned in Plymouth, England, under harsh conditions.
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Glitter is currently imprisoned after he was briefly released on probation in February 2023 after serving half his 16-year sentence.
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Written by Jeff Koyen, Edited by Mallory Gafas Since the start of generative AI’s enterprise proliferation, it has been largely regarded by executives and employees alike as a productive assistant more than an engaged collaborator.
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Millions of engaged, curious readers open our newsletters every day.
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Broos’s side takes on Canada in Los Angeles today after advancing from the group stage with a surprise 1-0 victory over South Korea, and the Belgian said reaching the knockout rounds had fulfilled the team’s initial objective.
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Sure enough, their destiny was fulfilled the following morning.
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Keiko Fujimori promised to build four prisons and another similar to El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center known as the CECOT, and to force prisoners to work in the prisons.
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These have been promised for some time, and the community is watching closely.
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“Committed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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