commit
verb (used with object)
to do; perform; perpetrate.
are committing
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present progressiveof commit.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"This is the early stages of what is an incredibly complex investigation. We are committing all necessary resources to establish exactly what has happened and to find the person responsible," he added.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
A group of mostly tech companies are committing $915 million to buy carbon-removal credits, despite worries over dwindling venture-capital funding and government support, particularly in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
With CDs, you are committing to a set period of time; when you buy a CD, the rate does not change.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 4, 2026
“We know the central premise behind mental health diversion is that if we obtain mental health treatment for those that are mentally ill that are committing crimes, the public will be safer,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
The Fourth Amendment, the court reasoned, forbids the police from seizing people and searching them without some individualized suspicion that they have committed or are committing a crime.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
