How to Use commit in a Sentence

commit

verb
Definition of commitnext
Synonyms for commitnext
  • The massacre was committed by the rebel army.
  • 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.
  • Maybe guests could commit to the theme and go in on a one-way ticket to Seattle.
    — Rachel Kaplan, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The Raptors won their gamble by committing to a rebuild.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But at no time did anyone think, or even suggest, that King had committed any sort of serious crime.
    — Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Curtis wanted Holland to sponsor a bill that would commit to ending the practice of organ trafficking.
    — Barry Levitt, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
  • DeVito did not commit a turnover in the loss to Tampa Bay, but the Giants were shut out until the fourth quarter.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 Nov. 2024
  • For maximalist verve, commit to a bold color like these playful purple tiles in this color-happy bathroom designed by Kati Curtis.
    — Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 24 Jan. 2023
  • With the telehealth genie now out of the bottle, healthcare systems and other providers will have to commit themselves to investing in its various forms, in a cost-effective and timely manner.
    — Rita Numerof, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Three other men have been previously indicted on interstate stalking and conspiracy to commit murder for hire charges in Chapa's killing.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Singh-Allen said the city is committed to the success of the project.
    — Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
  • Barrow is the first running back to commit to Navy in the Class of 2023.
    — Dallas News, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Batton is the fourth prospect to commit to Arkansas in the 2025 class.
    — Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The Roadrunners turned over the ball three time and committed 12 penalties for 79 yards in the loss.
    — Staff and Wire Reports, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Sep. 2024
  • But no one has committed to the no-pants bit quite like Kendall Jenner.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2023
  • But most of us can’t, or just won’t, commit to going dark for more than a few waking hours.
    — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Still, fans committing to travel and attend F1 races want the payoff to be worth the buildup.
    — Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 8 May 2023
  • While pitching wasn’t able to close it out for ASU, the team isn’t shifting the blame on the staff as the team committed four errors.
    — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2023
  • Jaylen Harrell became the eighth Wolverine to commit to the Senior Bowl.
    — Detroit Free Press, 11 Jan. 2024
  • This is the first step to establish exact costs and other details and doesn’t commit the village to the plan.
    — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2023
  • 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
  • Note that the Disney Bundle has no free trial, so prepare to commit to at least one month.
    — Stacey Nguyen, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2023
  • If you’re fully committed, go for the platform bed, my king.
    — Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2024
  • The Dodgers also committed three errors, paving the way for the Brewers to score four unearned runs, and their win streak was snapped at five.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Gunter is the second Dallas-area recruit to commit to Stanford this month.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 12 June 2023
  • 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
  • Over his years on Days, Clyde committed murder, rape, and blackmail, displayed both homophobic and misogynistic tendencies, was thrown in and busted out of prison, and ran a drug ring.
    — Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024

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