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.
• 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
• Moyer also did not agree with the defense’s argument that Murdaugh did not have enough time to commit the crimes.
  — Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2023
• Pinpoint pertinent issues in pulse surveys and commit to action.
  — Gianna Driver, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
• Like a perm for your lashes, a lash lift semipermanently curls the hairs and is a great in-between option for those who want more than mascara but don't want to commit to extensions.
  — Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 15 Mar. 2023
• Tenon was charged two months ago with second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, accessory after the fact and child abuse for his role in the slaying.
  — Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2023
• Second, and most important, the international community needs to commit to charting a new path.
  — Marlene L. Daut, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2023
• Benavidez chose to leave behind a life of socializing that led to a positive drug test and stripping of a title belt to re-commit himself to boxing and raise a family in a new place.
  — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2023
• His decision to commit to self-preservation should be applauded, even though his lack of presence on the red carpet will be immediately palpable.
  — Morgan Jerkins, ELLE, 15 Mar. 2023
• Hate Crimes Prevention Act for committing violence against a trans person, according to the release.
  — Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 24 Oct. 2024
• During trial, the defense suggested there were two triggermen but the prosecution maintained the only man who was in the position to commit the crime was Murdaugh.
  — Miles Cohen, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2023
• Singh-Allen said the city is committed to the success of the project.
  — Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
• Batton is the fourth prospect to commit to Arkansas in the 2025 class.
  — Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 3 Feb. 2024
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Buchner committed to play lacrosse at Ohio State as an eighth-grader, but hadn’t played the sport in five years.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
• Universities, government agencies and advocates have sought policy solutions along with awareness and education campaigns to reduce the harm committed within this distinct campus community.
  — Kyle Richard, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024