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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
The agency has committed to taking additional regulatory actions as needed to protect patients.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Be unapologetically you, commit to a gameplan that makes sense for you (and execute it meticulously), and the rest will follow.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 21 July 2025
Chaminade-Madonna five-star running back Derrek Cooper committed to Texas over offers from Miami, Georgia and many other programs.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2025
Of the total, $50.7 million has been committed through state capital outlay, including $37.2 million in the 2025 capital budget.
—Nolan McKendry, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2025
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The food and cocktails are creative, expertly executed, and made with care.—
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That in turn has made for a challenging time for Paramount employees who have had to execute in that environment.—
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In June 2024, Donald Trump pledged to release the Epstein case files if elected president for a second term.—
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Texas officials have also pledged to analyze the emergency response and make changes as needed.—
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The public version of her backstory is one of personal loss: widowed and left financially devastated by her husband’s gambling, she’s forced to raise her grandson after the death of her daughter in a car accident.—
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Cut lemons tend to lose their moisture quickly, especially if left exposed to air in the fridge.—
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The local imam jailed in Butler County after losing his asylum status has a hearing with a federal immigration judge next week.—
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Davis later violated the terms of his sentence and was jailed for the remainder of his sentence.—
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Cauley is on her own tour, performing four shows a week in different cities across the U.S., and will be headlining at Zanie's Comedy Club on July 31.—
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Coldplay was performing at a concert in Foxborough, Mass., on July 16 when the Jumbotron cut to Byron and Cabot cuddling in the crowd.—
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President Donald Trump has sought to end temporary legal status for hundreds of thousands of migrants in the United States and vowed to deport millions of undocumented people in the country.—
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to stay in his post after his ruling bloc was projected to lose its majority in the country’s upper house of parliament.—
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Foxx has centered her criticism on establishment Democrats circling the wagons for establishment candidates, noting that three senior Democratic members of Congress died within the first six months of Trump’s second term, handing Republicans a larger advantage.—
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The Supreme Court has handed Trump one victory after another in his effort to remake the federal government, after lower courts have found the administration’s actions probably violate federal law.—
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The chapel, constructed between 1519 and 1520 under Henry VIII, serves as the final resting place for famous historical figures like Anne Boleyn, Katherine Howard, Thomas More, John Fisher and Lady Jane Grey, all of whom who were imprisoned and beheaded at the Tower.—
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The trailer starts out with Starlight saving Sinclair’s blood-bending hero Marie from the mysterious hospital room where she was imprisoned in the Season 1 finale.—
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“Commit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commit. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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