How to Use commit in a Sentence

commit

verb
  • 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.
  • And commit for long enough to see results.
    — Suzy Welch, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Guests aren’t the only ones who can commit faux pas.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Just can't commit to reading a whole book?
    — Amanda Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Which goals are worth committing to?
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Over the course of eight weeks, the duo must choose to fully commit or move on.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Can’t commit to the set screenings?
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Many who are paroled go right back out and commit more violent acts.
    — Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2022
  • But Warnock didn't commit when asked if Biden should do the same.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2022
  • Now many are coming to him committed to the idea from the get-go.
    — Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Free speech does not include freedom to commit crimes.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Look for two or three prep prospects who commit in the fall, and two or three transfers in the spring.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Carmy, perhaps for the first time, commits to genuine change.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 June 2026
  • Thanks again for committing to being here.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • But many are too afraid to fully commit ourselves to changing it.
    — Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Singh-Allen said the city is committed to the success of the project.
    — Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
  • 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
  • Just which group is the right one to contact depends on just which kind of fraud was committed.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • First of all, there was no crime committed in 2020.
    — CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Jones also hasn’t committed a turnover and has only been sacked twice.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • How have researchers teased out numbers for who is and isn’t committing crime?
    — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Long lead times force brands to over-commit on inventory.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
  • The Wildcats protect the ball, are well-coached, and don’t commit many fouls.
    — Xl Media, cleveland, 24 Mar. 2022
  • 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
  • Brown committed three first-quarter turnovers.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Now, just like players miss free throws, commit turnovers, yes, there have been coaching missteps.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026

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