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committal

American  
[kuh-mit-l] / kəˈmɪt l /

noun

  1. an act or instance of committing; commitment.


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Etymology

Origin of committal

First recorded in 1615–25; commit + -al 2

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But after the funeral Mass, rite of committal and reception, it was finally time to go home.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 11, 2025

Magistrate Tim Walsh said he would announce on May 7 whether Patterson will face a committal hearing in the same court in Morwell or in Melbourne.

From Seattle Times Apr. 21, 2024

“I’ve just been unjustly placed under a committal order,” Sonko wrote on his Facebook page Monday.

From Washington Times Jul. 31, 2023

The service is by invitation only and there will be a private committal afterwards.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2023

When the committal was over, Turner told his parents he would stay to help the grave digger.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

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