Committed to means dedicated to something and determined to keep doing it: committed to the project, committed to keeping prices low. It's stronger than interested: the person is ready to give time and effort. A committed teacher really cares about the job. Companies love the word: we are committed to your privacy.
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be committed to + noun/-ing; remain deeply/fully committed to
- The club is committed to keeping membership affordable.
- She remains committed to the project despite the delay.
- We are fully committed to giving every applicant a clear response.
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First versionThe team is committed to improve access.
RevisionThe team is committed to improving access.
To looks like the start of an infinitive, so improve seems to fit after it. But here to is a preposition, as in looking forward to, and a verb after it takes -ing: committed to improving access.
Interested in is curiosity with no obligation; committed to is readiness to put in the work. I'm interested in volunteering means it appeals to me. I'm committed to volunteering every Saturday means I've taken it on seriously. Commit a crime is a different meaning of the verb altogether.
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The museum remains committed to ___ free entry for local schools.
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offering — To after committed is a preposition, so the next verb takes -ing: committed to offering. Offer without -ing is what you get when to is mistaken for part of an infinitive.
Write about a cause or habit you're ready to give real time to. Use be committed to.
I'm committed to running three times a week until the half marathon.
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