financial commitment
noun
: an obligation to spend a lot of money over a long time
Opening your own business requires a significant financial commitment.
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Many of the massive overall pacts made that year with top talent have since been succeeded by first-look pacts, which reflect the current economic realities by lowering the studios’ financial commitment while giving creators and producers more flexibility.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
The upside of waiting for an allocation is that big brands typically don’t accept deposits, so there’s no financial commitment.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2025
Athletes — particularly those who dream of going pro one day — dedicate years of blood, sweat and tears to train, and often backed by families who help bear the time and financial commitment.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
No country had ever withdrawn a financial commitment to Gavi, according to the organization.
—Adiel Kaplan, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
The upside of waiting for an allocation is that big brands typically don’t accept deposits, so there’s no financial commitment.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2025
Athletes — particularly those who dream of going pro one day — dedicate years of blood, sweat and tears to train, and often backed by families who help bear the time and financial commitment.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
No country had ever withdrawn a financial commitment to Gavi, according to the organization.
—Adiel Kaplan, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Financial commitment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20commitment. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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