1. the action of committing someone to prison or a mental institution
Usage: legal
2. the burial of a dead body
Usage: formal
3. the action of pledging or engaging oneself to a course of action

Examples

• The judge ordered the committal of the defendant to the county jail.
• The psychiatric evaluation was required before committal to the mental health facility.
• The committal service was held at the graveside after the funeral.
• Her committal to the project impressed the entire team.
• The committal proceedings were scheduled for next week.
• Family members gathered for the committal ceremony.
• His committal to excellence drove him to work late every night.