1
as in executing
to carry through (as a process) to completion
accused of committing a felony
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2
as in pledging
to obligate by prior agreement
we were committed to finishing the project
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3
as in handing
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
commit only some power to each official
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4
as in imprisoning
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 committing
Kevin Gavin, 71, pleaded guilty to committing the killings, all in the same Powell Ave.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Iran and its allies are committing epic financial fraud in America.
—FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Some boys have been training for years for The School Duel, while others, like Samuel, have been identified as at risk of committing a shooting themselves.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Lackey has introduced several bills on this topic — including Assembly Bill 1686 and Assembly Bill 1687 — to increase the penalties for drunk driving and committing vehicular manslaughter while under the influence, in particular.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Kundrat and Ramos are charged with committing a violent crime in aid of racketeering activity.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Give yourself grace and take it day-by-day without committing yourself to a version of your new life too quickly.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
The former San Diego State players announced their new destinations Thursday, the 6-foot-9 Heide committing to the ACC’s Virginia Tech in the morning and the 6-5 DeGourville to the Big Ten’s Nebraska a few hours later.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Second-year general manager John Spytek took advantage of having enough salary-cap space by committing nearly $300 million to eight players, including three-time Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum and wide receiver Jalen Nailor.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Iran and its allies are committing epic financial fraud in America.
—FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Some boys have been training for years for The School Duel, while others, like Samuel, have been identified as at risk of committing a shooting themselves.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Lackey has introduced several bills on this topic — including Assembly Bill 1686 and Assembly Bill 1687 — to increase the penalties for drunk driving and committing vehicular manslaughter while under the influence, in particular.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Kundrat and Ramos are charged with committing a violent crime in aid of racketeering activity.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Give yourself grace and take it day-by-day without committing yourself to a version of your new life too quickly.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
The former San Diego State players announced their new destinations Thursday, the 6-foot-9 Heide committing to the ACC’s Virginia Tech in the morning and the 6-5 DeGourville to the Big Ten’s Nebraska a few hours later.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Second-year general manager John Spytek took advantage of having enough salary-cap space by committing nearly $300 million to eight players, including three-time Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum and wide receiver Jalen Nailor.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for committing
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In practice, this means that before executing movements, the humanoid predicts potential environmental changes and evaluates possible outcomes, as part of a simulation-first approach that is becoming central to physical AI development.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Police found a 9 mm bullet casing inside the car when executing a search warrant.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Wiener Neustadt, Austria — A man accused of pledging allegiance to ISIS and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday, Austria media reported.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The brief, failed ouster of Altman in 2023 almost collapsed the ChatGPT maker, with investors pressing the board to bring back Altman and employees pledging to quit en masse if the CEO wasn’t reinstated.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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In an interview with Beauty Inc published last September, the reality star spoke about eventually handing the reins to her daughter Stormi Webster, now 8, one day.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Viewers flooded the clip with reactions, and many were especially moved by the woman’s decision to cool the french fry down before handing it over to the dog.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the Iranian regime’s very recent and brutal crackdown on its own people — imprisoning and killing thousands of citizens for dissent — has not been met with the same outrage by these voices.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Noem seemed to relish cruelty, and treated her job like a costume party, constantly mugging for cameras with guns and faux toughness as if the dismantling of lives and imprisoning even children was a game.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Spurs won to take a 2-1 series lead, already accomplishing their one job of regaining home-court advantage no matter what happens in Game 4.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The greatest scorer in NBA history and his 21-year-old son have been teammates for nearly two years, but the prospect of accomplishing a new first is still special to both generations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The rights group warns that the move violates freedom of association and represents a direct assault on Tunisia’s democratic gains, vowing to challenge the decision in court.—
Ghaya ben Mbarek,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The administration is vowing to challenge the ruling.—
Maria Sacchetti,
Washington Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday, April 25, Banderas, 65, and Griffith, 68, were spotted leaving Beverly Hills sushi restaurant Matsuhisa arm-in-arm after enjoying dinner together.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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The complementary conditioner dials up the moisture with shea butter, murumuru butter, and amino acids to smooth and strengthen—leaving hair soft, bouncy, and ready for styling.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city has said that the hope is to provide safer jailing of people in custody, in smaller population numbers, closer to their communities.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The government shut off the internet, and the military and police cracked down, eventually extinguishing the protests and jailing more than 1,400.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Committing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committing. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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