COMMITTED Synonyms: 183 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of committed

as in pledged

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verb

past tense of commit

as in accomplished

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

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as in vowed

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

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reneged

as in left

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

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as in imprisoned

to put in or as if in prison The defendant was committed to prison following the guilty verdict.

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Adjective

Karen Huger is sober, Wendy Osefo is fighting to reclaim her reputation, Tia’s husband is cheating on her, and Ashley Darby remains committed to the sacred constitutional right to be in everybody’s business but her own. — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026 Consumers, in general, remain committed to participation in outdoor recreational activities. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Verb

To take such a thing seriously in this age of nihilism and disenchantment betrays a person as potentially unserious, someone committed to abstraction, to feeling over logic and material reality. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 My grandmother Esther was committed to helping students pursue their education and build brighter futures. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for committed

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All the properties—the new initiates and those who re-pledged, so to speak—were honored at an event at the Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild in Paris on June 2.

— Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026

Definition of pledged

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Throughout the year, these frugal teams have accomplished quite a bit while matching up against the league’s high rollers.

— Isaac Tellechea, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
This is accomplished through delivering an explosive warhead with low-density tungsten shrapnel and guidance by millimeter-wave radar for autonomous tracking and targeting.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of accomplished

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The match against Roma came hours after he was handed a four-game suspension in the Spanish league after being sent off for pulling the hair of an opponent and for protesting against the referee.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
When asked, Beckham handed the bottles to Pierce, who noted three different types of pills in the bottle.

— Steven Mross, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026

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The Sentencing Project, an advocacy group that wants fewer people behind bars, reports that white women were imprisoned at a rate of 41 per 100,000 in 2023, while white men were imprisoned at 341 per 100,000, more than eight times as high.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
The pity of the judge who imprisoned them here was cold comfort for a group of people who had little reason to trust any legal authority.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of imprisoned

Adjective

If companies want more engaged workers, ADP CEO Maria Black says CEOs and senior leaders should start by asking themselves if employees trust them.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
That’s a striking increase from 2022, when 39% of engaged or married 18-to-34-year-olds reported having one — and only 15% of engaged or married Americans overall did.

— Grace Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of engaged

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Flanagan had the opening of the prom and the tragic promise most viewers know won’t be fulfilled, from the beginning.

— Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Russian drivers grit their teeth, endure the lines, and hope that government promises that the shortages will ease after the agricultural harvest season – a time of peak demand – are fulfilled.

— Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of fulfilled

Verb

Peltola has also promised to expand the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which help low-income households pay for their energy bills.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Vaonis has promised to expand the Atlas ecosystem after launch, including a backpack, filters, an equatorial wedge and most importantly, new imaging modules.

— Harry Bennett, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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