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as in executes
to carry through (as a process) to completion
accused of committing a felony
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as in leaves
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
commit only some power to each official
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as in imprisons
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 commits
If an undocumented immigrant commits a crime, he or she will be held in the county jail and turned over to the federal government.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The vision commits the Aviation Authority to pursue a 5-star Skytrax rating, which signals investment in cleanliness, service quality, passenger flow and amenity standards that travelers will feel.
—Lance Lyttle, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
The very idea of filicide is so unconscionable that many people assume anyone who commits this crime was driven by mental illness or had a previous history of violence.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Galifianakis tosses out a knock-knock joke about Benjamin Netanyahu, suggests urinal cakes when asking about their favorite foods, and commits to an unexplained running gag about Ryan Reynolds, all of which go over their heads.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
On corners and wide deliveries, Perri rarely commits early.
—Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
But now, the owners of capital want to bring the unifying corporate narrative in-house and entrust it to an insider who can create a mythology that converts brand promise into a hero’s journey, an epic tale that stars every consumer who commits him or herself to the brand’s belief system.
—Bruce Stockler, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Premier defense is a strong suit with seven returning starters and eight college commits, backing a talented pitching trio in junior Grace Simmons, and eighth-graders Ella Parece and Molly Buffington.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Rancho Bernardo has five college commits — Owen Glick and Caden Docken (UCSD), Hugo Gonzalez (Hawaii Pacific), Lucas Batrez (Northwestern) and Camden Rogers (Ottowa University in Arizona).
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The vision commits the Aviation Authority to pursue a 5-star Skytrax rating, which signals investment in cleanliness, service quality, passenger flow and amenity standards that travelers will feel.
—Lance Lyttle, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
The very idea of filicide is so unconscionable that many people assume anyone who commits this crime was driven by mental illness or had a previous history of violence.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Galifianakis tosses out a knock-knock joke about Benjamin Netanyahu, suggests urinal cakes when asking about their favorite foods, and commits to an unexplained running gag about Ryan Reynolds, all of which go over their heads.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
On corners and wide deliveries, Perri rarely commits early.
—Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
But now, the owners of capital want to bring the unifying corporate narrative in-house and entrust it to an insider who can create a mythology that converts brand promise into a hero’s journey, an epic tale that stars every consumer who commits him or herself to the brand’s belief system.
—Bruce Stockler, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Premier defense is a strong suit with seven returning starters and eight college commits, backing a talented pitching trio in junior Grace Simmons, and eighth-graders Ella Parece and Molly Buffington.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Rancho Bernardo has five college commits — Owen Glick and Caden Docken (UCSD), Hugo Gonzalez (Hawaii Pacific), Lucas Batrez (Northwestern) and Camden Rogers (Ottowa University in Arizona).
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commits
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Each day, Skylar wakes up with a vision and executes it entirely on her own, from the outfit to the accessories.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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There are eight major candidates vying to become the next state Superintendent of Public Instruction, a nonpartisan office that oversees the Department of Education and executes the state Board of Education’s policies.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s nominee pledges less transparency around how the central bank interprets economic data.—
Stacey Vanek Smith,
Bloomberg,
23 Apr. 2026
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Beyond a glaring betrayal of the medium the Drafthouse once sought to exalt, the QR policy single-handedly reduces the theater from a sacred space to just another room, which is an illusion that even AMC nominally pledges to maintain.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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The move leaves the Seahawks with a total of six picks in the draft.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Despite the album’s high quality across the board, Mahesh still leaves a few ends loose.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
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Belarus now imprisons 28 journalists as President Lukashenko intensifies a crackdown on press freedom.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Afwerki routinely imprisons his critics and political opponents and has implemented a policy of indefinite mandatory military and national service for residents, which human-rights watchdogs say amounts to slavery.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
6 Nov. 2025
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Nitecore accomplishes this compaction by removing the RCR123 battery compartment that sits in the core of the AP05C, powering the AP01 externally via a USB-C input.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
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Moving Sewell to the left side accomplishes something similar — at least in Campbell’s opinion.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Mayor vows to catch 'thugs who did this' Baton Rouge Mayor Sid Edwards promised that law enforcement will catch the people responsible for the violence at the mall.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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The new debt, plus WBD’s existing debt ($29 billion at year end 2025), comes to almost $80 billion, a massive load, even as Ellison vows to expand investments in film, TV and technology.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Leon has also questioned the funding mechanism, which calls on the Trust to collect hundreds of millions in private donations and turn the money over to the NPS, which then hands it off to the White House.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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But its sense of Kevin’s journey from a shy, kept cat to one ready for whatever life hands him is clear, a North Star to guide all the otherwise enjoyable chaos.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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There’s a direct correlation between a president’s approval rating and the way his party performs at the midpoint of his term.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Though amateur, the choir often performs at festivals and events in Serbia and abroad.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Commits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commits. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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