Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcommitted
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Kisilevych noted that some Ukrainians are promised that if things go wrong, they will be exchanged for Ukrainian citizens held as prisoners of war by Russia.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026 -
If Lee is right, then the insurance department’s investigation of roof claims, which Mulready has promised will be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2026, may have lasted 63 months.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Bhumjaithai's Anutin thanked voters for their support and vowed his party will work hard for Thai people.—
GRANT PECK,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Trump has vowed repeatedly to secure Lai’s release.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Charlie Woods, the 17-year-old son of golf great Tiger Woods, has committed to hit the links as a member of Florida State’s golf team in 2027.—
David Matthews,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The city still faces many challenges, but its recent history gives me hope that a new mayor and administration committed to improving affordable housing can make a profound mark.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Last February, DeSantis swore Uthmeier in as attorney general.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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As soon as we were settled as a group, a few of us on the bed, a few cross-legged on the carpet, Rosie swore us to secrecy and showed us her pack of birth-control pills, from which three were missing.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Actress Halle Berry has confirmed that she and her boyfriend of six years, Van Hunt, are engaged.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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Mina also happens to be engaged to Jonathan Harker (Ewens Abid), a solicitor who pays a visit to the Count at his Romanian palace for a real estate deal.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Overcommitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcommitted. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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