big commitment

noun

: something that requires a person to do a lot
Getting a dog is a big commitment.

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High ponytails can feel like a big commitment—that's where the easy-breezy low ponytail comes in. Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 June 2026 By the way, Intel's foundry also has a big commitment from Elon Musk's $119 billion Terafab project in Austin, Texas. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 June 2026 Patterned sofas are bold and a big commitment, but Morris decided to jump in. Lacey Ramburger, The Spruce, 31 May 2026 The length of the deal at four years also shows a big commitment to continuing with the NFL and sets it up to potentially add more to come in the next decade. Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for big commitment

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“Big commitment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20commitment. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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