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.
  • Singh-Allen said the city is committed to the success of the project.
    — Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
  • So now, you’re slated to commit to them in the new year.
    — Bianca Lambert, Essence, 26 Dec. 2022
  • Barrow is the first running back to commit to Navy in the Class of 2023.
    — Dallas News, 29 Jan. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • When these two truly commit to each other, there is very little that can get in the way of their choice.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • So the sister committed suicide and the mom was charged with manslaughter for making the kid do [adult films].
    — Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Oct. 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
  • This is an exciting time for rail in America, and Amtrak is committed to leading the way.
    — Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • As a coach, David is committed to helping artists navigate their careers.
    — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025

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