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as in accomplished
to carry through (as a process) to completion
accused of committing a felony
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as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
commit only some power to each official
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as in imprisoned
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 committed
Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
The Flip Off stars Christina Haack and Heather Rae El Moussa are two of the most recent celebrities to step out in the flattering style, although the dueling HGTV personalities never quite committed to leaving the skin-tight silhouette behind in the first place.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
There is no job protection the way there might be for an athlete in a team sport, with an organization committed to managing a rehabilitation, if only to salvage value from a contract.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Others have seen their faithful even more committed to showing up.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
The Flip Off stars Christina Haack and Heather Rae El Moussa are two of the most recent celebrities to step out in the flattering style, although the dueling HGTV personalities never quite committed to leaving the skin-tight silhouette behind in the first place.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
With the storm devastating the region, these two major entities are committed to helping families by providing temporary housing solutions.
—Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
There is no job protection the way there might be for an athlete in a team sport, with an organization committed to managing a rehabilitation, if only to salvage value from a contract.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for committed
Verb
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If the merger is accomplished though, there would likely be a serious consideration of which models and brands the joint company would choose to maintain.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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Survivor legend and Traitors headband icon Parvati Shallow has accomplished something remarkable, carving out — and maintaining — a place in the public consciousness for nearly 20 years.—
Sally Tamarkin,
Them,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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By turning the ball over, Tomlin essentially handed the Bengals a field goal (Cincinnati nearly turned it into a touchdown, but Ja’Marr Chase couldn’t corral a pass on third-and-goal from the 9).—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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But Mittal's department was handed a lifeline two years ago, when an Indian court downgraded protections for urban monkeys, effectively equating their status to stray animals like dogs and cats.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Iranians seized our embassy in Teheran and imprisoned diplomats for over a year.—
Arthur House,
Hartford Courant,
30 Dec. 2024
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He was imprisoned for nearly 18 years.—
Dan Slepian,
NBC News,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Their journey began on these very grounds, where the couple first met as children and later became engaged on the same property.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Biles and Owens, 29, first met in 2020 and became engaged two years later.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Until then, he’s fulfilled in raising awareness about the benefits of holistic approaches to cancer care, which can complement traditional treatments.—
Rachel Murphy,
Health,
8 Jan. 2025
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Merrill fulfilled his promise as a consensus Top-20 prospect by collecting down-ballot MVP votes for the Padres, who won 93 games and came within one game of upsetting the eventual champion Dodgers in the NL Division Series.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Before the campaign season even began, Maduro’s government had jailed more than 15,000 politicians, protesters, activists, and journalists, subjecting an unknown number to torture.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2024
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Branch said violations could lead her to revoke Nutley's bond, and she would be jailed until the case is resolved.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Against United, Adams understood his assignment and executed it very well.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Conway Police and a Homeland Security investigations team executed a search warrant at Talley's residence on Timberpeg Court in Conway on Friday.—
Daniel McFadin,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The hosts talk about the sheer number of athletes who have claimed after the fact that they were not given the NIL money promised to them.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
31 Dec. 2024
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They players claim that Hamilton promised them NIL money–at least $250,000 each–paid by business associates.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Committed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committed. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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