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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
During this time, Hackman committed to acting, joining the Pasadena Playhouse in California at age 22.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The new duties will hit merchandise that the company was already committed to when the tariffs went into effect.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Applicants must also commit to living in the village for a minimum of 10 years and buy or build a property there with a minimum value of CHF200,000 (around $223,000).
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Ohio State has a five-star 2027 quarterback already committed in Brady Edmunds, who is the No. 2 quarterback in the class and has been a long-time Ohio State fan.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The new duties will hit merchandise that the company was already committed to when the tariffs went into effect.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Applicants must also commit to living in the village for a minimum of 10 years and buy or build a property there with a minimum value of CHF200,000 (around $223,000).
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Ohio State has a five-star 2027 quarterback already committed in Brady Edmunds, who is the No. 2 quarterback in the class and has been a long-time Ohio State fan.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commit
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The crime Sigmon, 67, is being executed for the 2001 baseball bat killings of his ex-girlfriend's parents at their home in Greenville County.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Now, the software/SaaS vendor is responsible for a larger part of the technology stack, which includes the complete environment in which the application code executes (e.g., everything from hardware and network infrastructure to the operating system and application software).—
Ben Verghese,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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In addition, Patel pledged to fire top agency personnel who investigated Trump during his first term and after.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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On both sides of the aisle, candidates pledged to reinvigorate our economy, lower costs and make our country more prosperous.—
Dominick Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2025
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And after a Keon Johnson miss with 1.8 seconds left, Claxton skied over George for the Nets’ ninth offensive rebound and emerged as Brooklyn’s hero Saturday night.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Savchenko, 36, left behind four children, his wife, his mother and two sisters, Ber said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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His reign didn’t last long — he was jailed by Mexican authorities in February 2019.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Being jailed over an email suggests perhaps that there was a restraining order in place already.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Variety has learned exclusively that the ceremony will perform a special tribute of the iconic songs of the James Bond franchise at Sunday’s Academy Awards in honor of longtime producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, who received Honorary Oscars at the past Governors Awards.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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Hastings studied at the Berklee College of Music and wrote and performed in the Groundlings sketch comedy/improv group before starting a career in animation.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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As President Trump vows to rein in government spending and saddle federal money with new restrictions, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has a lot at stake — including about $1 billion in federal grants, according to its director, Barbara Ferrer.—
Emily Alpert Reyes,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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President Trump on Tuesday vowed to proceed next week with his previous threats of 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Flagg only played 23 1/2 minutes as Duke handed Illinois the most lopsided loss in program history.—
Mike Fitzpatrick,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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That handed Google specifically, and Android in general, the lead in generative artificial intelligence on mobile devices.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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He was imprisoned in Afghanistan from 2019 until just two weeks before the bombing, at which point he was recruited by an ISIS-K member to assist in the attack.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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Dahmer was imprisoned at the Columbia Correctional Institution in Wisconsin after being arrested in 1991.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Commit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commit. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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