committed

American

[kuh-mit-id] / kəˈmɪt ɪd /

adjective

bound or obligated to a person or thing, as by pledge or assurance; devoted.

Children need warm and committed parents.

Etymology

Origin of committed

First recorded in 1840–45; commit ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Explanation

If you're committed to something, you're pledged or obligated to do it. If you’ve already jumped out of the plane, you’re committed to your skydive — there’s no turning back! When you're committed to a partner as you are in a marriage or a domestic partnership, it means that you're associated with them exclusively and not with anyone else. Often during wedding ceremonies or vow renewals, you will hear the parties recite a phrase confirming that they are committed to each other, such as "I take you...to have and to hold...to love and to cherish, from this day forward, until death do us part."

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Example Sentences

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"Pakistan remains committed to serve as an honest and sincere facilitator - working tirelessly to advance durable peace and lasting stability in the region," Sharif wrote on X.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

“I’m happy I was able to do it for my school,” said Huarte, a junior who has committed to USC.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Defending his actions at Prime Minister's Questions, Sir Keir said that if the Foreign Office had told him about the vetting concerns "Mandelson would not have been committed to post".

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

While the central bank remains committed to tightening, uncertainty around the conflict’s economic impact has forced policymakers to be even more cautious than usual.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Elizebeth committed herself to seeing the job through.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023