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as in executes
to carry through (as a process) to completion
accused of committing a felony
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as in leaves
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
commit only some power to each official
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as in imprisons
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 commits
The Supreme Court has declined to resolve whether innocent taxpayers can face unlimited IRS audit exposure when a return preparer commits fraud, leaving a split in the federal courts intact.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Manco isn’t necessarily the most dynamic protagonist in the world, but he’s centered and relatable in his anxiety over aging and his genuine love for Sammy, and an amusing deadpan presence with an accent the actor commits too.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
25 June 2026
Carmy, perhaps for the first time, commits to genuine change.
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Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
The continuation of the Corleone Family saga expands until Michael (Al Pacino) commits the ultimate brotherly sin, but the story’s jump back in time — in which Robert De Niro plays a younger version of Marlon Brando’s Vito — features many of the most iconic sequences in 1970s cinema.
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Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Hezbollah has refused to halt attacks unless Israel commits to withdrawing.
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Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Hezbollah has refused to halt attacks unless Israel commits to withdrawing.
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Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Hezbollah has refused to halt its attacks unless Israel commits to withdrawing from Lebanon.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Unlike products that gently nudge users toward a more ergonomic posture, the ProtoArc commits fully to the vertical-mouse philosophy.
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Sascha Brodsky,
PC Magazine,
21 June 2026
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Manco isn’t necessarily the most dynamic protagonist in the world, but he’s centered and relatable in his anxiety over aging and his genuine love for Sammy, and an amusing deadpan presence with an accent the actor commits too.
—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
25 June 2026
Carmy, perhaps for the first time, commits to genuine change.
—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
The continuation of the Corleone Family saga expands until Michael (Al Pacino) commits the ultimate brotherly sin, but the story’s jump back in time — in which Robert De Niro plays a younger version of Marlon Brando’s Vito — features many of the most iconic sequences in 1970s cinema.
—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Hezbollah has refused to halt attacks unless Israel commits to withdrawing.
—
Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Hezbollah has refused to halt attacks unless Israel commits to withdrawing.
—
Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Hezbollah has refused to halt its attacks unless Israel commits to withdrawing from Lebanon.
—
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Unlike products that gently nudge users toward a more ergonomic posture, the ProtoArc commits fully to the vertical-mouse philosophy.
—
Sascha Brodsky,
PC Magazine,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commits
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But changing how the world executes agreements was never just about software.
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This command executes malicious code inside the AppleScript directly.
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Opposition leader pledges to return Maduro claimed victory in a 2024 election in which the opposition leader, Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado, was banned from running.
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Ultimately, no matter what pledges a company or country adopts, actually making things change on the ground is what slows emissions.
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Proponents argue recordings would solve a long-standing crisis that leaves many proceedings with no verbatim record.
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Detergent overdosing also leaves behind a film on the inside of the washer, which feeds mold and causes odors.
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County leaders vowed to legally oppose the facility, pointing to county zoning laws that do not allow for detention centers or any type of facility that holds or imprisons people on county land.
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But such judgments often come from a place of distance—from people who have never lived under a theocracy that imprisons, tortures, and kills with impunity.
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In the end, this revocable trust plus two single-member LLCs structure probably accomplishes no more than to provide a temporary speed bump for creditors.
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Murphy is a player the Warriors front office has circled for years as a prime wing who fits a need, the Kerr system and, at 25, accomplishes the goal of getting younger.
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While wedding vows typically last about one to three minutes per person, Swift and Kelce took their time celebrating one another on their big day.
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These ardent vows notwithstanding, the riven Ahab periodically yearns for the peace and comforts of home while viewing such tender, human feelings as weakness.
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For my own hat, Adams hands the shaping over to Ryan McBride, a fellow manager who has worked alongside him for most of Adam's tenure.
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Suffering from a broken rib and sinus infection, Remco Evenepoel hands his bidon to a child on the roadside and dismounts his bike.
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The facility is one of 11 Kentucky jails that contract with ICE to detain people.
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China, which jails human rights activists in Hong Kong, persecutes Uyghurs, has killed hundreds of thousands of Tibetans and has committed genocide against the Falun Gong, is on the UN Human Rights Council.
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