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as in to execute
to carry through (as a process) to completion
accused of committing a felony
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as in to leave
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
commit only some power to each official
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as in to jail
to put in or as if in prison
The defendant was committed to prison following the guilty verdict.
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Recent Examples of commit
Still, the Mets aren’t ready to commit to putting him on the roster, despite Jeff McNeil’s slow recovery from an oblique strain.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
Regardless of its initial intentions, the company is committed to fixing this certificate issue, and the dongle could still have more life in it.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
The European Union appears committed to yanking up defense spending and investment in continental NATO's industry, rather than relying on the U.S. powerhouse military-industrial complex.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Flagg and his twin brother Ace—a high school senior who has committed to play at the University of Maine next year—were born and raised in Pine Tree State.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
Regardless of its initial intentions, the company is committed to fixing this certificate issue, and the dongle could still have more life in it.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
The European Union appears committed to yanking up defense spending and investment in continental NATO's industry, rather than relying on the U.S. powerhouse military-industrial complex.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Flagg and his twin brother Ace—a high school senior who has committed to play at the University of Maine next year—were born and raised in Pine Tree State.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commit
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The Constitution says that the president, the chief executive, shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
28 Mar. 2025
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Miller serves as the presenting sponsor of the LIM College Fashion Show, and is personally mentoring students throughout the process of creating and executing the event.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Johnson, who is widely perceived to owe his Speakership to Trump’s endorsement—the Speaker ballots are public—even pledged to follow Trump’s swerve.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Rescue teams from Russia, China, India, and Southeast Asia are on the ground, and countries like the U.S., UK, and Australia have pledged financial aid.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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The sighting left the researchers with more questions than answers… but that’s the beauty of studying the ocean.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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For that reason, Santoro left Rivolta Femminile and in 1976 founded the Cooperativa Beato Angelico, the first women’s art space in Rome, together with ten other Italian women.—
Paola Ugolini,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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Some of Trump’s loudest supporters seemed unsurprised that some of those swept up in deportations and jailed in El Salvador had no criminal record.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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The fact these losers want to jail Andrew and Tristan Tate for preaching their version of traditional masculinity highlights the fact that these fascist feminists are fragile weaklings incapable of defending their position in the free marketplace of ideas.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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Leave a comment View Comments Unwind back to standing, then perform the movement, rotating to the left.—
Dana Santas,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Zetterlund performed well enough on the top line, firing two shots on net with a 52.63 Corsi rating at five-on-five.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Amid protests from Republican districts enjoying the IRA’s manufacturing boom, Trump is vowing to kill many of these ideas in the cradle.—
Bill Weir,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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How soon could the Education Department go away? States and other organizations are vowing to bring lawsuits to halt the dismantling of the department, which could slow things down.—
Bianca Vázquez Toness,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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The cosmos may hand you inspiration on a silver platter today.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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The broken statue enjoyed a brief stay at Newbury’s police station before investigators handed it back to the Newbury Business Improvement District for repairs.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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The gang started as an organizing structure for men imprisoned during a period of mass incarceration that began under former President Hugo Chavez, Hanson told USA TODAY.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Several of them, including Hegseth, owe their careers to calling for Hillary Clinton to be imprisoned because she too mixed private messages and government business.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Commit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commit. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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