committed
adjective
com·mit·ted
kə-ˈmi-təd 
1
: placed in confinement (as in a mental institution)
committed patients
2
: having made a pledge or commitment to someone (such as a romantic partner) or something (such as a cause)
committed partners
a committed parent/teacher
strongly committed to the fight for equal rights
also
: characterized by such a pledge or commitment
two people in a committed relationship
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On top of unintentionally catching people around you off guard, your committed partnerships are suddenly in the hot seat.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Years later, South Africa’s Jonty Rhodes and Paul Collingwood of England were equally committed to the craft and showed a glimpse of where fielding was headed; the heights, horizontal or otherwise, that could be reached.
—James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The committed co-parents take off on multi-city European flight (Budapest, the Canary Islands, Paris).
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
According to Ray Wang, research director for semiconductors, supply chain and emerging technology at Futurum Group, the policies show that Washington remains committed to preventing China from boosting its local chip production capacity and cultivating its local know-how and talent.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Years later, South Africa’s Jonty Rhodes and Paul Collingwood of England were equally committed to the craft and showed a glimpse of where fielding was headed; the heights, horizontal or otherwise, that could be reached.
—James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The committed co-parents take off on multi-city European flight (Budapest, the Canary Islands, Paris).
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
According to Ray Wang, research director for semiconductors, supply chain and emerging technology at Futurum Group, the policies show that Washington remains committed to preventing China from boosting its local chip production capacity and cultivating its local know-how and talent.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Committed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/committed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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