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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 left
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
Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Owner Woody Johnson remains committed to the long-term vision for the team and wants to give Glenn more time to build it.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Michelle Grau, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
The doctrine is both a reasonable tactical reaction to threatening events and a vivid personal reflection of Trump the wannabe emperor, committed to self-extolling, national expansion and personal and national wealth.
—John Brummett, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Cordero-Stutz said the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office remains committed to public safety, the rule of law and protecting communities affected by transnational crime, adding that justice and accountability must prevail.
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When public land is committed, especially under a 99-year lease, the decision is effectively permanent, shaping the city’s finances, infrastructure demands and community character for generations.
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Some design work has been accomplished.—
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His visibility allows the regime to portray protesters as tools of foreign powers and the discredited monarchy—precisely what Pahlavi’s meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu accomplished in 2023.—
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The company has pledged to build one home for underinsured families for every 10 homes built in Los Angeles.—
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Coalition members also agreed to carry on with long-term military support for Ukraine and pledged defense cooperation, including training, defense production and intelligence sharing.—
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The royal family was captured in Varennes and imprisoned; the king and queen were later executed.—
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The interim Venezuelan government has offered a token trickle of freedom to opposition prisoners since the capture of former dictator Nicolas Maduro, but hundreds remain imprisoned.—
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Those late audits have caused ongoing comments by engaged residents who are perplexed that year after year the town’s government is not able to provide the same audit the state’s other 168 municipalities complete and submit to the public and the state’s budget office.—
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Guiliani said her students have been more engaged and focused.—
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The paywall implementation follows intense backlash after the chatbot fulfilled requests to digitally remove clothing from photographs without subjects’ consent.—
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The real issue is whether WBD’s Board has run a fair process and in the end will have fulfilled its most basic obligation to shareholders.—
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Machado has vowed to return to Venezuela and has called for elections to replace Maduro.—
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Pittsburgh has vowed to build around a pitching staff that includes reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes and rookie Bubba Chandler.—
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In a preseason contest against Arizona, though, Webb was handed the play-calling reins and widely impressed in a 27-7 win.—
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Over the last few years, HBO has handed Maher a two season deal each time, the last one in 2024.—
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While jailed, Braddy also became known for delaying his first trial by going through 10 lawyers and, at one point, representing himself.—
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Chavez was jailed for two years, but emerged as the leading presidential candidate in 1998 on a socialist revolutionary platform.—
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“Committed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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