How to Use commit in a Sentence

commit

verb
Definition of commitnext
Synonyms for commitnext
  • The contract commits the company to finishing the bridge by next fall.
  • They have not yet committed to a particular course of action.
  • He keeps delaying his decision because he doesn't want to commit himself.
  • Singh-Allen said the city is committed to the success of the project.
    — Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
  • If the board decides that no violation was committed, it is dismissed.
    — Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 11 May 2024
  • Netanyahu said in a statement that Israeli forces are still committed to a Rafah invasion.
    — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 May 2024
  • As to count one of the indictment, the defendant is guilty of conspiracy to commit first- degree murder.
    — Richard Schlesinger, CBS News, 3 Aug. 2024
  • Audrey, a senior, is committed to UC Davis for beach volleyball.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
  • There is no justification for the Israelis to punish Palestinians who have committed no crimes.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
  • For weeks, Trump has expressed his desire to debate Biden and criticized him for not committing earlier, even calling to move up the debate schedule.
    — USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
  • Batton is the fourth prospect to commit to Arkansas in the 2025 class.
    — Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 3 Feb. 2024
  • But no one has committed to the no-pants bit quite like Kendall Jenner.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Jaylen Harrell became the eighth Wolverine to commit to the Senior Bowl.
    — Detroit Free Press, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Court records show at least 22 of the crimes Estep is suspected of committing took place this year.
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Kroger and Albertsons had committed not to close stores as a result of the merger.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
  • If you’re fully committed, go for the platform bed, my king.
    — Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2024
  • He was committed to the mission of documentary work: to make meaning from the events of our times.
    — Victor Blue, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Buchner committed to play lacrosse at Ohio State as an eighth-grader, but hadn’t played the sport in five years.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
  • Still, Riker wanted to commit to making progress in the weight room and ended up gaining 40 pounds.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2024
  • In the near term, Trump has committed to a 10 percent tariff on all imports from any country.
    — Dylan Matthews, Vox, 27 June 2024
  • Choose a fun yellow paint color and commit it to a kitchen island or piece of furniture to make a statement.
    — Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Local leaders have been careful not to link the two issues, as most kids who miss school are not committing crimes.
    — Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The bulletin said Card had been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks in the summer of 2023.
    — Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2023
  • One of those messages described strangling Calderon with a chain, which Johnson argued was the method Garcia used to commit the killing.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2023
  • The Nicholls commit worked both sides of the plate, exercising plus velocity and tight spin to stymie hitters.
    — Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2023
  • According to the joint statement, the two groups are committed to the creation of a Palestinian state on lands Israel captured in the 1967 Mideast war.
    — Jack Jeffery, Tia Goldenberg, TIME, 23 July 2024
  • This is good news for leaders committed to culture work.
    — Michael C. Bush, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Over the last several years, the focus of the General Assembly has moved from public safety and the victims of crime to the well-being of those who commit crimes.
    — Teresa Reilly, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
  • This dog food is committed to improving the appearance of the coat and supporting healthy skin in older dogs.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2023
  • The port has committed as much as $5.3 million for the design of the fourth terminal and has estimated the entire project would cost $69 million.
    — John Wayne Ferguson, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Dec. 2023

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