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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
Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2024
Though the complex love story spans decades, each shocking plot turn and fleeting moment, guided by the series’ head writer, Francisco Javier Royo Fernández, enables the audience to remain committed to seeing this tale through until the end, even when things look bleak.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
Rev. Clint Schnekloth Faith Matters, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
Yet, alarmingly, the Changing Markets Foundation reports that only two out of 50 major brands and retailers, Hugo Boss and Reformation, committed to phasing out synthetics as a precautionary principle to tackle microplastic pollution.
—Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Lagasse, 21, and McGarry, 25, remain committed to the multicourse, highly orchestrated format.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2024
Though the complex love story spans decades, each shocking plot turn and fleeting moment, guided by the series’ head writer, Francisco Javier Royo Fernández, enables the audience to remain committed to seeing this tale through until the end, even when things look bleak.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
Christianity historically has been deeply committed to truth-telling.
—Rev. Clint Schnekloth Faith Matters, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
Yet, alarmingly, the Changing Markets Foundation reports that only two out of 50 major brands and retailers, Hugo Boss and Reformation, committed to phasing out synthetics as a precautionary principle to tackle microplastic pollution.
—Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for committed
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One that pops up repeatedly is getting from point A to point B, getting things accomplished.Dr. Rina Koshkina, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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The regular season will be the true test, but the Warriors have accomplished much of their objectives in the preseason.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
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Angel City was fined $200,000, was handed a three-point deduction in the standings and president Julie Uhrman and general manager Angela Hucles Mangano were suspended from any duties related to player transactions for the remainder of the 2024 calendar year.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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During a visit with family in London, Johnson’s brother-in-law handed him a Tottenham jacket.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Katie was murdered as a 7-year-old girl; where her murderer lives, imprisoned or paroled, makes no difference in our lives.Liam Quinn, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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Convicted and imprisoned in 2000, the plucky criminal escaped jail and then evaded capture by holing up for months in a Toys ‘r Us and Circuit City store in North Carolina.Justin Kroll, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
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Seeing a movie at a theatre is another way to stay away from your phone and hopefully become engaged in something that isn’t the election.Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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In turn, this leads to greater success, stronger relationships and a more loyal, engaged workforce.Krystyna Larrave, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The team also discovered that about 15% of adults fulfilled the criteria for functional iron deficiency, which occurs when the iron in the body is stored away but not readily available for use.Lauryn Higgins, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
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For Landry, who was elected on an anti-crime platform, the law’s passage fulfilled a campaign pledge.ProPublica, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
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He could be jailed for up to seven years, fined, or both, if convicted of abetting and obstruction of justice.Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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The nation’s last cabinet minister charged with graft was Wee Toon Boon, who was found guilty in 1975 and jailed for accepting gifts.Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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Especially when executed at a large scale of hundreds of code changes, this becomes a management challenge.Mike Waas, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Texas nearly executed Roberson in 2016, but the process was halted days before by the state's highest criminal court, which allowed a lower court to conduct an evidentiary hearing.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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In the bit, host Jimmy Fallon regretfully informed the audience that the singer would no longer be appearing as promised.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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Or that Galadriel, the warrior, stood by and watched her new ally—who had just promised her a forever peace—get stabbed to death and did nothing to intervene, despite being fully capable of slicing up a dozen orcs.Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Committed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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