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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The bigger playing field Sac State’s $23 million commitment to playing in the MAC isn’t its only financial commitment.
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Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
At current prices, the financial commitment has doubled.
—Ryan Brennan
march 4, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Pinkjojo/Getty Images Gold's recent record-breaking price rally, fueled by central bank accumulation, dollar uncertainty and stubborn inflation, has made a full troy ounce of gold a serious financial commitment for most people.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
That means local, state, and federal elected and appointed officials, the business community, nonprofits, and Community Boards must work collectively to provide the political and financial commitment to do so.
—Norman Siegel, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
At current prices, the financial commitment has doubled.
—Ryan Brennan
march 4, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Pinkjojo/Getty Images Gold's recent record-breaking price rally, fueled by central bank accumulation, dollar uncertainty and stubborn inflation, has made a full troy ounce of gold a serious financial commitment for most people.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
That means local, state, and federal elected and appointed officials, the business community, nonprofits, and Community Boards must work collectively to provide the political and financial commitment to do so.
—Norman Siegel, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for financial commitment
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“Financial commitment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20commitment. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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