overcommitted

verb

Definition of overcommittednext
past tense of overcommit
as in betrothed

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  1. promised
  2. committed
  3. engaged
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  • The alliance is led by a former senior al-Qaida militant who severed ties with the extremist group years ago and has promised representative government and religious tolerance.
    SARAH EL DEEB, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In Berks County, a crowd promised to attack any assessor or federal army that tried to collect the new tax.
    Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of promised
Verb
  • Human Rights Watch earlier this month urged FIFA to reject the Saudi bid because the nation has not committed to protecting the migrant laborers that will likely be hired to build the massive infrastructure needed to host such a tournament.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Spartans have a lineman committed to Oregon, a quarterback who is 100-meter dash fast and a running back who’s the son of former NFL running back Maurice Jones-Drew.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of committed
Verb
  • These options keep top talent engaged while fulfilling their career aspirations.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Good Fortune, my last one, was being in a serious relationship, and getting engaged, and married, and taking those next steps of being an out person, or dealing with that taste of adulthood.
    Them, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of engaged
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“Overcommitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcommitted. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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