commitment, n.
(commitments)
freq. cnt. 5
(commitments)
freq. cnt. 5
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
allegiance commitment dedication loyalty
sample sentences
"his long commitment to public service""they felt no loyalty to a losing team"
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the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
commitment committedness
sample sentences
"a man of energy and commitment"
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an engagement by contract involving financial obligation
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
commitment
sample sentences
"his business commitments took him to London"
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the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
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commitment committal consignment
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a message that makes a pledge
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commitment dedication
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