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Associated in an exclusive relationship; Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude. Also: Consigned for preservation.

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  • We have committed the Golden Rule to memory. Let us now commit it to life.
  • This also has been characteristic of what we call committed literature.
  • This has also been characteristic of what we call committed literature.
  • Turkey, which he described as a committed secular and democratic state, "is a vital asset for the EU."
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