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

Examples of committed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Agility has more than $300 million in committed multi-year orders for its next-generation Digit v5 humanoid robot. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Football clubs have to determine when to replace players — even when the incumbent is popular, committed and useful. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Transit has remained committed to publishing works in translation, and has had genuine success. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Gloria said that while the city faces budget constraints and bureaucratic hurdles, San Diego is still committed to ending homelessness through a housing-first strategy. — Trevor Morgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing committed

• committed relationship

Rhymes for committed

• acquitted
• admitted
• befitted
• emitted
• omitted
• outfitted
• outwitted
• permitted
• refitted
• remitted
• submitted
• transmitted