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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But Beshear, who chairs the Democratic Governors Association, isn't making a financial commitment yet. ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Walter has displayed the same financial commitment toward expanding the Lakers’ front office, analytics department and other staff members. Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Buying your first home in California comes with a hefty financial commitment. Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 Off-off-Broadway houses, often non-union with minimal budgets, are where many new playwrights get their start because the financial commitment is lowest. Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 13 July 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 24 Aug. 2026.

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