COMMITMENT Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

commitment

noun

kə-ˈmit-mənt

Definition of commitment

as in dedication

adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty his frequent absences made others question his commitment to the political campaign

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as in obligation

something one must do because of prior agreement they made a commitment to pay the bill upon receipt of their order

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Recent Examples of commitment Notably, the latest announcement did not clearly establish how much of the forthcoming release would be additional to earlier commitments. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 Oct. 2026 Paramount also lined up about $24 billion in commitments from the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026 This method is similar to other frameworks, like acceptance commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. — Lennon Sherburne, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026 Data centers add to Wisconsin electricity demand Oracle’s Point Beach commitment comes as the company develops Project Lighthouse, a major data center project in Port Washington, Wisconsin. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commitment

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Noun

The two families’ lives intersected once again in their dedication to fight for independence for the Baltic states in the early 1960s.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Cosumnes Community Services District Board President Peter Sakaris said the dedication to growing the pumpkins is inspiring, but the community’s support is equally remarkable.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of dedication

Noun

Saada has threatened before to reduce the group’s investment during tense negotiations over windowing rules and Canal+ was granted an earlier access to movies after their theatrical run in exchange for its substantial investment obligations.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Any business that outsources development, operations or customer support to third parties should also assume that obligation follows the data, not the org chart.

— Abhik Biswas, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of obligation

Noun

At Marriott, 85% of employees say people are given significant responsibility, compared with 64% at a typical European workplace.

— Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Women’s mental well-being can be at risk due to a variety of factors, including unequal domestic responsibilities and physiological changes during the postpartum period, perimenopause and menopause.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of responsibility

Noun

Like many of Knight’s fiction projects — notably Peaky Blinders — the film is a working-class underdog story with strong undertones of allegiance and duty.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Though the conventional story told about the YBAs is one of friendship and community, what stands out now is their allegiance to neoliberal individualism.

— Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of allegiance

Noun

As Nicole refuses the role she’s been taught to play, her mother is forced to confront the cost of building a life around a man who demands devotion but can’t offer safety.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
This is the main thrust of Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother — when the rightful aim of that threefold devotion is gone, what fills the void?

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of devotion

Noun

The technology could also reduce the need to closely match battery cells during manufacturing, since the pack would be better able to accommodate differences in cell performance.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Mercury in your 7th House quincunxes Saturn in your private 12th, making relationships, conversations, and unspoken needs harder to read at first.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026

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