commitment
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Definition of commitment
1a : an agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date
b : something pledged the commitment of troops to the war
c : the state or an instance of being obligated or emotionally impelled a commitment to a cause
2a : an act of committing to a charge or trust: such as
(1) : a consignment to a penal or mental institution filed a petition for commitment
(2) : an act of referring a matter to a legislative committee
b : mittimus
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Synonyms & Antonyms for commitment
Synonyms
adhesion, allegiance, attachment, constancy, dedication, devotedness, devotion, faith, faithfulness, fastness, fealty, fidelity, loyalty, piety, steadfastness, troth
Antonyms
disloyalty, faithlessness, falseness, falsity, inconstancy, infidelity, perfidiousness, perfidy, treachery, unfaithfulness
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Examples of commitment in a Sentence
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These ads have attacked our candidate’s integrity, character, and questioned her commitment to our city and our children. — Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, "PX: Who's behind mystery mailers attacking Mayor John Cranley?," 3 Nov. 2017 San Antonio would need to say goodbye to its 2018 free agents and cut additional salary, reversing course somewhat after its recent commitments to LaMarcus Aldridge and Pau Gasol. — Ben Golliver, SI.com, "The Decision III: Where Will LeBron Go in 2018?," 3 Nov. 2017 But The Times promises to continue its commitment to education. — Jane Karr, New York Times, "Saying Farewell to Education Life," 3 Nov. 2017 Eder, 30, extends his commitment to the Nerazzurri through 2021, after joining in January of 2016 on an 18-month loan deal from Sampdoria. — Juan Pimiento, chicagotribune.com, "Eder signs new deal with Inter," 2 Nov. 2017 Jaden Johnson, a consensus three-star quarterback prospect from Kirby High School in Memphis, Tennessee, announced his commitment to Louisville via Twitter. — Jake Lourim, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville adds a pro-style quarterback to its 2019 class," 1 Nov. 2017 As part of Thursday's announcement, Branson highlighted his ongoing commitment to Western values. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Saudi Arabia invests $1 billion in Richard Branson’s space plane and rocket," 26 Oct. 2017 Kelly later expressed her commitment to not talking politics on her new NBC show—or even, as Meyers suggested, making scones with Anthony Weiner. — Laura Bradley, HWD, "Megyn Kelly and Gretchen Carlson Get Candid on Late Night—Sort Of," 26 Oct. 2017 Their Wild Boar Burger is all about testing your commitment to excess: bacon, boar, pimento cheese, BBQ sauce, and jalapeño. — Oset Babur, GQ, "The Best Fine Dining Burgers Are a Gift to Us All," 22 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'commitment.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for commitment
commitment
noun
English Language Learners Definition of commitment
: a promise to do or give something
: a promise to be loyal to someone or something
: the attitude of someone who works very hard to do or support something
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commitment
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Medical Definition of commitment
: a consignment to a penal or mental institution
commitment
nounLegal Definition of commitment
1 : an act of committing: as
a
: placement in or assignment to a prison or mental hospital
petition for commitment
— compare incompetent, interdiction
Note:
Commitment to a mental health facility is called civil commitment when it is not part of a criminal proceeding. Civil commitment proceedings are initiated by the patient, in the case of voluntary commitment, or by someone (as a family member or government agent) authorized by statute to petition for the patient's involuntary commitment. Some form of a hearing and periodic review is required in involuntary commitment proceedings. A criminal defendant may be committed to a mental hospital as a result of being found incompetent to stand trial, not guilty by reason of insanity, or incompetent to be sentenced.
b : an act of referring a matter to a legislative committee
c : a warrant committing someone to a prison
2 : an agreement or promise to do something in the future especially : a promise to assume a financial obligation at a future date cannot meet their loan commitments
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