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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 handed
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
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Bytedance seems to be completely committed to preventing even a single U.S. user from accessing their TikTok account.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
There is no job protection the way there might be for an athlete in a team sport, with an organization committed to managing a rehabilitation, if only to salvage value from a contract.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Secret service agents were on alert at the Watsco Center Sunday afternoon, as Kai Trump, the eldest of Donald Trump’s 10 grandchildren and a committed University of Miami golf team recruit, was in the stands for the women’s basketball game against SMU.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Bytedance seems to be completely committed to preventing even a single U.S. user from accessing their TikTok account.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
With the storm devastating the region, these two major entities are committed to helping families by providing temporary housing solutions.
—Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
There is no job protection the way there might be for an athlete in a team sport, with an organization committed to managing a rehabilitation, if only to salvage value from a contract.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for committed
Verb
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If the merger is accomplished though, there would likely be a serious consideration of which models and brands the joint company would choose to maintain.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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Survivor legend and Traitors headband icon Parvati Shallow has accomplished something remarkable, carving out — and maintaining — a place in the public consciousness for nearly 20 years.—
Sally Tamarkin,
Them,
23 Dec. 2024
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By turning the ball over, Tomlin essentially handed the Bengals a field goal (Cincinnati nearly turned it into a touchdown, but Ja’Marr Chase couldn’t corral a pass on third-and-goal from the 9).—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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But Mittal's department was handed a lifeline two years ago, when an Indian court downgraded protections for urban monkeys, effectively equating their status to stray animals like dogs and cats.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Iranians seized our embassy in Teheran and imprisoned diplomats for over a year.—
Arthur House,
Hartford Courant,
30 Dec. 2024
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He was imprisoned for nearly 18 years.—
Dan Slepian,
NBC News,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The French biochemicals company’s fortunes began to shift in recent years, especially after securing $15.8 million in funding in 2023 and attracting the attention of Citizens of Humanity—one of Orta’s more engaged and proactive clients.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Jan. 2025
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The brain of a neurodivergent person is wired for passions and novelty, which trigger the motivation to start and stay engaged with that interesting task, Nordmeyer said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Until then, he’s fulfilled in raising awareness about the benefits of holistic approaches to cancer care, which can complement traditional treatments.—
Rachel Murphy,
Health,
8 Jan. 2025
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Merrill fulfilled his promise as a consensus Top-20 prospect by collecting down-ballot MVP votes for the Padres, who won 93 games and came within one game of upsetting the eventual champion Dodgers in the NL Division Series.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Before the campaign season even began, Maduro’s government had jailed more than 15,000 politicians, protesters, activists, and journalists, subjecting an unknown number to torture.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2024
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Branch said violations could lead her to revoke Nutley's bond, and she would be jailed until the case is resolved.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
20 Dec. 2024
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Against United, Adams understood his assignment and executed it very well.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Conway Police and a Homeland Security investigations team executed a search warrant at Talley's residence on Timberpeg Court in Conway on Friday.—
Daniel McFadin,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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The hosts talk about the sheer number of athletes who have claimed after the fact that they were not given the NIL money promised to them.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
31 Dec. 2024
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They players claim that Hamilton promised them NIL money–at least $250,000 each–paid by business associates.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Committed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committed. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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