How to Use commit in a Sentence

commit

verb

• The massacre was committed by the rebel army.
• The contract commits the company to finishing the bridge by next fall.
• They have not yet committed to a particular course of action.
• He keeps delaying his decision because he doesn't want to commit himself.
• Singh-Allen said the city is committed to the success of the project.
  — Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
• So now, you’re slated to commit to them in the new year.
  — Bianca Lambert, Essence, 26 Dec. 2022
• Barrow is the first running back to commit to Navy in the Class of 2023.
  — Dallas News, 29 Jan. 2023
• Maybe guests could commit to the theme and go in on a one-way ticket to Seattle.
  — Rachel Kaplan, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2023
• Batton is the fourth prospect to commit to Arkansas in the 2025 class.
  — Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 3 Feb. 2024
• McCarthy passed for 263 yards and didn’t commit a turnover.
  — Mitch Stacy, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Nov. 2022
• McCarthy passed for 263 yards and didn't commit a turnover.
  — Mitch Stacy, ajc, 27 Nov. 2022
• These are the kinds of thoughts a person in the throes of grief often has and rarely gets to say out loud, let alone commit to the page.
  — Nora McInerny, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2022
• Going into the straw, like in the song, and then using the straw to commit arson.
  — Colin Stokes, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2022
• The Roadrunners turned over the ball three time and committed 12 penalties for 79 yards in the loss.
  — Staff and Wire Reports, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Sep. 2024
• But no one has committed to the no-pants bit quite like Kendall Jenner.
  — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2023
• But most of us can’t, or just won’t, commit to going dark for more than a few waking hours.
  — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 1 Mar. 2023
• Still, fans committing to travel and attend F1 races want the payoff to be worth the buildup.
  — Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 8 May 2023
• While pitching wasn’t able to close it out for ASU, the team isn’t shifting the blame on the staff as the team committed four errors.
  — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2023
• When these two truly commit to each other, there is very little that can get in the way of their choice.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2022
• Jaylen Harrell became the eighth Wolverine to commit to the Senior Bowl.
  — Detroit Free Press, 11 Jan. 2024
• This is the first step to establish exact costs and other details and doesn’t commit the village to the plan.
  — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2023
• Court records show at least 22 of the crimes Estep is suspected of committing took place this year.
  — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2023
• Kroger and Albertsons had committed not to close stores as a result of the merger.
  — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
• Note that the Disney Bundle has no free trial, so prepare to commit to at least one month.
  — Stacey Nguyen, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2023
• If you’re fully committed, go for the platform bed, my king.
  — Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2024
• The Dodgers also committed three errors, paving the way for the Brewers to score four unearned runs, and their win streak was snapped at five.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
• Gunter is the second Dallas-area recruit to commit to Stanford this month.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 12 June 2023
• He was committed to the mission of documentary work: to make meaning from the events of our times.
  — Victor Blue, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2023
• But Dallas’ inability to commit to Dončić is all the more reason for the Warriors to commit to Curry in ways beyond general wealth.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
• But with the Bulls committed to retooling their roster and charting a different path, LaVine no longer fit into the organization’s plans.
  — Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 18 Feb 2025