Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcommitting
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Iran’s foreign minister struck a hard-line tone Sunday, vowing Tehran will maintain its uranium enrichment program despite Western pressure.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026 -
There’s been a surge of TikTok videos of people vowing to delete social media apps in 2026 and engage more with in-person and analog hobbies.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Council of Fashion Designers and OpenAI are launching an Innovation Hub, a two-year initiative designed to bring together promising CFDA members and cutting-edge AI builders to drive innovation, creativity and growth across the fashion industry.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Echoes of Apple’s legendary ‘1984’ Super Bowl ad By drawing a hard line in the sand—promising no ads—Anthropic has executed a classic brand strategy, Galloway said.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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If you are detained, ask the officer what crime you are suspected of committing, and remind the officer that taking photographs is your right under the First Amendment and does not constitute reasonable suspicion of criminal activity.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
14 Feb. 2026
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As of early February, the probability of the pair committing to wed by then was 27%.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Still, in general, experts agree that many people find swearing rude and disrespectful, so with kids of any age, parents should do their best to model socially-acceptable language and discuss the potential present and future impact of using dicey words.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Milwaukee-area refugees passed their naturalization exams and were days away from swearing allegiance to the United States at an oath ceremony.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Second and third mortgaging the house.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Overcommitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcommitting. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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