1
as in executing
to carry through (as a process) to completion
accused of committing a felony
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2
as in pledging
to obligate by prior agreement
we were committed to finishing the project
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3
as in handing
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
commit only some power to each official
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4
as in imprisoning
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 committing
The Steelers had expected this to be the case perhaps weeks or even months ago, but Rodgers took his methodical, sweet time before committing.
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Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Duncan’s daughter attends a private high school that so reliably sends its students to Stanford that even its principal isn’t above committing a bit of fraud to insure her own daughter’s place there.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
On May 14, Dana Williamson, a former top aide to Newsom and onetime Becerra political adviser, pleaded guilty in federal court after accepting a plea deal to multiple charges, including committing bank and wire fraud, filing a false tax return, and lying to the FBI.
—James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
My mom is a master of packing light, often committing to one main shoe for an entire trip, and these fit the bill perfectly.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Al-Saadi offered to pay him $10,000 for committing the attacks, and asked that they be recorded on camera.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Rusher has been charged with 21 counts of petty theft with prior convictions, 21 counts of violating a stay away order and 21 counts of committing a new felony while out on his own recognizance.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Harden wasn’t perfect in Game 5, committing six more turnovers, placing him at about 4,330 giveaways in 12 playoff games.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The industry is committing capital at levels that assume not just sustained growth, but exponential increases lasting years into the future.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Duncan’s daughter attends a private high school that so reliably sends its students to Stanford that even its principal isn’t above committing a bit of fraud to insure her own daughter’s place there.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
On May 14, Dana Williamson, a former top aide to Newsom and onetime Becerra political adviser, pleaded guilty in federal court after accepting a plea deal to multiple charges, including committing bank and wire fraud, filing a false tax return, and lying to the FBI.
—James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
My mom is a master of packing light, often committing to one main shoe for an entire trip, and these fit the bill perfectly.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Al-Saadi offered to pay him $10,000 for committing the attacks, and asked that they be recorded on camera.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Rusher has been charged with 21 counts of petty theft with prior convictions, 21 counts of violating a stay away order and 21 counts of committing a new felony while out on his own recognizance.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Harden wasn’t perfect in Game 5, committing six more turnovers, placing him at about 4,330 giveaways in 12 playoff games.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The industry is committing capital at levels that assume not just sustained growth, but exponential increases lasting years into the future.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for committing
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However, dopamine’s key role isn’t in simply executing movements but rather in linking motivation to action.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Agents executing a search warrant seized the phone and then found a second phone while patting Sprei down, Wang said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Kloss, 33, recently followed suit, pledging $1 million to go toward such resources as clothing, healthcare and toys.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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The McArthur standout was the second Mustang to commit to UM, pledging in March.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Netflix has done this before, handing the series its third season around this time last year before Season 2 arrived on the streamer in August 2025.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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High up on the curving walls to either side were large murals painted in the 1930s by the artist Barry Faulkner portraying Thomas Jefferson handing the Declaration to John Hancock and the ratification of the Constitution.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the Iranian regime’s very recent and brutal crackdown on its own people — imprisoning and killing thousands of citizens for dissent — has not been met with the same outrage by these voices.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Happily, there’s more to it than a simplistic feminist parable of a powerful man imprisoning his helpless wife in a monument to his genius and her domesticity.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Apr. 2026
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So far, only 29 people have ascended to this level above their industry peers, with Collins accomplishing the feat this year due to his solo and Genesis catalogues.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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Their huge mandate makes the party’s bleak local election results and a series of scandals appear that much worse, as some lawmakers within the party are expressing frustrations that Labour should be accomplishing more.—
Isa Soares,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Democrats in both chambers are vowing to press on and Republican defections are gradually growing in each chamber.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
18 May 2026
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The night also featured Randy Savage and Mike Bell being inducted into the MJN Center Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame and Killer Kross and Shotzi vowing to make appearances at ACW’s next event, Indypendence Day on July 18.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Soon after leaving school, the organization Fighting Words changed that for me.—
Via Riverhead,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Body oils, dead skin, dirt, soap scum, mineral deposits, hard water stains, and mold can stick to the walls, door, grout, and floor, leaving a grimy film.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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The city has said that the hope is to provide safer jailing of people in custody, in smaller population numbers, closer to their communities.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The government shut off the internet, and the military and police cracked down, eventually extinguishing the protests and jailing more than 1,400.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Committing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committing. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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