COMMITTING Synonyms: 167 Similar and Opposite Words

committing

verb

present participle of commit

as in executing

to carry through (as a process) to completion accused of committing a felony

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as in pledging

to obligate by prior agreement we were committed to finishing the project

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reneging

as in handing

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another commit only some power to each official

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as in imprisoning

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 committing In Bellés’s estimation, everyone involved with the film immersed themselves in the details, committing to whatever their role was with something like abandon. — Elaina Patton, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026 Founder Philip Manghisi tested the market through seasonal pop-ups before committing to a permanent location, citing Park City’s affluent customer base and limited luxury retail competition. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026 The Panthers also need to clean up the penalties after committing 13 for 149 yards against Philadelphia. — Neil Nakahodo, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026 Marcel Reed threw picks on Texas A&M's first two possessions and later lost a fumble, continuing a trend of committing too many turnovers in league games. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 The Dream played uncharacteristically in the first half, missing key free throws, committing 14 turnovers, and allowing the Valkyries to build confidence at the line. — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Spotting where physical results diverge from computer models allows technical teams to correct their simulation software before committing to final prototype hardware. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026 Orion had been completing a highly elliptical orbit around Earth, giving the crew and mission control an opportunity to test the capsule's systems before committing to the journey to the moon. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Moore has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of committing war crimes, but hasn’t called the violence in Gaza a genocide. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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Naz Reid struck fire midway through the fourth, executing, in quick succession, plays on both ends of the court.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
If a business defaults on an MCA, the funder may pursue assertive collection tactics, including contacting your vendors or executing a Confession of Judgment (COJ) if your state allows it.

— Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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Advertisement No end to the season could have been more apt than Joanne and Noah pledging their eternal love while, in a gorgeous beachfront rental just steps away, their parents and siblings tear each other apart.

— Judy Berman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Council voted 11-3 to endorse the boycott of the popular coffee chain Starbucks, pledging not to buy any of its products until the company finalizes a fair contract with its unionized baristas.

— Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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Abner Uribe and Aaron Ashby combined for five strikeouts in three scoreless innings of relief before handing the ball to Megill.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026
Milwaukee’s hottest hitter William Contreras led off the inning with his second hit of the game - a single into left field - which led Tampa Bay to make another pitching change, this time handing the ball to Garrett Cleavinger.

— Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

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Despite its lengthy history of imprisoning Americans on questionable charges, Russia has not faced the designation, which was applied to Iran in February and Afghanistan in March.

— Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Many governments are doing this through surveillance, monitoring social media, doxxing, creating AI deepfakes and even forcibly repatriating critics in exile and imprisoning them.

— Mary Lind, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026

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Brown said accomplishing those goals would require working with members of Congress as well as local and state officials.

— Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Following an orderly wind-down, UNRWA itself will neither be essential nor necessary to accomplishing the work that lies ahead in Gaza.

— Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of accomplishing

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The dispute unfolds as North Korea fortifies the already heavily armed frontier and both sides trade accusations, with diplomacy stalled and Seoul’s military vowing a firm response.

— Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
As the kid grew up in Los Angeles, shining shoes, selling newspapers, and vowing, unlike the rest of his family, to get an education, one impulse drove him on.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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