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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
In this case, the oner isn’t used to capture just how many lives have been linked and impacted by this single act of violence, but to provide an unflinching look at the boy accused of committing it.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
Victoria, 32, was arrested on March 6 on charges of soliciting to commit murder and conspiring to commit murder, according to inmate records in Clark County, Nevada, obtained by PEOPLE.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Forces deployed on the night of martial law But the generals — and especially their underlings — were not as committed to Mr. Yoon’s takeover.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2025
And to prioritize advertising deals with companies that commit to climate leadership and the long-term future of winter sport.
—Nat Herz, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
Victoria, 32, was arrested on March 6 on charges of soliciting to commit murder and conspiring to commit murder, according to inmate records in Clark County, Nevada, obtained by PEOPLE.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Forces deployed on the night of martial law But the generals — and especially their underlings — were not as committed to Mr. Yoon’s takeover.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2025
And to prioritize advertising deals with companies that commit to climate leadership and the long-term future of winter sport.
—Nat Herz, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
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Jonathan Vigliotti: Had that arrest warrant been executed, would Angela be here today?—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
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There, a plaque remembers Anne Glover, an Irish servant who was falsely accused of witchcraft and executed.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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That same year, the Chinese government pledged to double its renewable energy capacity by 2030—only to reach that goal six years ahead of schedule.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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The university found images of Phi Gamma Delta pledges being blindfolded on a couch, with one holding a Nazi swastika.—
Steven Walker,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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The result was that when Biden came in, the Afghan army was broken in spirit, and the Taliban had brokered surrender deals with local Afghan commanders, and only had to wait for the U.S. to leave.—
Jamie McIntyre,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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So who ended up getting married, and who was left hanging?—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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In related news, the mayor of San José proposed jailing homeless people who repeatedly refuse shelter.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Both men remained jailed on $100,000 bond Thursday at a Platte County detention facility.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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The company's future braking system is highly integrated into the vehicle and performs nearly 100 functions.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Mexican musician Natanael Cano, who has yet to perform in the United States, has been tapped as the Sunday Special Performer.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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Republicans can only afford to lose one vote in the House if all Democrats vote against it, and at least one House Republican has vowed not to support the bill.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Only one man, John Grey (Webster), stands up to the Ripper, vowing to fight against the tryanny, carnage and male oppression that is left in the court’s wake.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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Coney Barrett provided the key vote, siding with the three liberal justices and Chief Justice John Roberts to hand the Trump administration a major loss.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The coaching staff can’t just hand minutes to anyone.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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He was imprisoned in Afghanistan from 2019 until just two weeks before the bombing, at which point he was recruited by an ISIS-K member to assist in the attack.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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Dahmer was imprisoned at the Columbia Correctional Institution in Wisconsin after being arrested in 1991.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Commit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commit. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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