committing

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perform an action v.
deliver, entrust v.

VERB

perform an action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act carry out do execute perpetrate violate

STRONG

accomplish achieve complete contravene effectuate enact offend pull scandalize sin transgress trespass wreak

WEAK

go for broke go in for go out for pull off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain fail idle leave miss neglect stop

STRONG

behave compliment give up obey

WEAK

cease desist end keep keep from loaf rest wait

VERB

deliver, entrust

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate charge engage give hold invest offer promise send

STRONG

allot apportion authorize commend commission confide consign convey delegate deliver deposit depute deputize destine dispatch employ empower ice imprison institutionalize intrust move ordain relegate remove shift submit transfer vest

WEAK

confer trust depend upon give to do grant authority hand over leave to make responsible for put away put in the hands of rely upon turn over to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cancel keep let go refuse release take withhold

STRONG

conceal deny disallow disapprove dissuade fix hide reject remain retain retract stay

WEAK

cease desist end idle keep from loaf rest stop wait

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committing

While he expects Xi and Putin to give Trump "a respectful hearing" on arms control, Hass said they will likely only "agree on broad principles without committing to any follow-on actions".

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

Bryant's conditions are believed to include the executive committing to £200m in additional revenue raising in 2027/28 and 2028/29.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

At bottom, Sotomayor explained, the parishes want to “reject a child because their parents are homosexual,” and they want “an official statement by the state” committing to “subsidize” that rejection “with public money.”

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

Verify an adviser’s credentials and make sure you understand an investment before committing money, even a small amount.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Then he asked Sellers, “Can you command one man to surrender his constitutional rights—if they are his constitutional rights—to prevent another man from committing a crime?”

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose

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