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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
Soliman was booked on multiple preliminary charges including first-degree murder and using explosives or an incendiary device while committing a felony.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates is committing the majority of his massive fortune to improving health care and education in Africa over the next 20 years.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
China has always been committed to working with countries concerned to properly handle differences through dialogue and consultation, while safeguarding China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in accordance with laws and regulations.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
The mayor’s staff also committed for the first time to studying whether to exempt city residents from new parking fees — or give them discounts — at off-street lots, including the zoo and the rest of Balboa Park.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates is committing the majority of his massive fortune to improving health care and education in Africa over the next 20 years.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
China has always been committed to working with countries concerned to properly handle differences through dialogue and consultation, while safeguarding China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in accordance with laws and regulations.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
The mayor’s staff also committed for the first time to studying whether to exempt city residents from new parking fees — or give them discounts — at off-street lots, including the zoo and the rest of Balboa Park.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commit
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The bride clarified that each idea only took about a minute to execute if not less time.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The Syrian government even returned the belongings of the Israeli spy Eli Cohen, who was executed in Damascus in 1965 after his espionage was discovered, in a goodwill gesture.—
Natasha Hall,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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Signatories pledged to halve emissions, but efforts are hard to quantify.—
Lea Lane,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Once the case in Romania concludes, authorities pledged to honor the UK's request to extradite them to face trial in Britain for the separate allegations of rape and human trafficking involving different women between 2012 and 2015.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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But the stunning decline in imports could mean retailers have less of an inventory buffer, leaving them less able to avoid paying future tariffs — and that could lead to price increases for US consumers.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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Ground crews attacked the right flank of the fire while an air tanker made retardant drops across the head and left flank.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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Hong Kong Secretary for Security Chris Tang said in a press briefing Thursday that those who were jailed for national security offenses and freed from correctional facilities enjoy freedoms, including freedom of expression, like other residents.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Two Miami-Dade County employees were jailed Wednesday on charges of stealing public artwork valued at more than $50,000 from Port Miami, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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But this year, the original cast members of Hamilton are not throwing away their shot to perform at Broadway’s biggest night.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Also in New York City, Uma Thurman brings her daughter Luna to the opening night of Eurydice, while Ciara performs at King's Cross in London.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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On the Democratic side, senators have vowed to not discuss stadium funding until the state approves more money for victims of the St. Louis-area tornadoes.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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On foreign policy, Lee has not made any contentious remarks recently and has steadfastly vowed to pursue pragmatic diplomacy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2025
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During the video, Diggs pulls out a bag containing a pink substance and hands it to one of the women.—
Amy Woodyatt,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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The Bad Boys star previously joked that Murphy handed the responsibility to him.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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Larry Hoover remains imprisoned under a state murder conviction despite the commutation of his federal sentences by President Donald Trump.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Law enforcement officers in Arkansas were on the hunt Wednesday for a former police chief who broke out of a state facility where he was imprisoned for rape and murder.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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“Commit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commit. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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