commitments

plural of commitment

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Recent Examples of commitments It is expected to back new air-defense commitments for Ukraine, which is still suffering under Russian attacks even as battlefield momentum shifts in Kyiv’s favor. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 13 July 2026 With new podcast episodes dropping almost every week on Netflix, and a packed schedule of off-camera extracurricular commitments, finding time to prioritize his fitness goals hasn’t been easy. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 July 2026 Omitting paraprofessional compensation from your first budget is inconsistent with those commitments. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026 The primary concern stems from Meta's massive, uncertain AI investments, including up to $145 billion in capital expenditure and $107 billion in contractual commitments, with management acknowledging an unclear path to profitability. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 In response to Abbas’s commitments, France recognized the State of Palestine in September. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 July 2026 Do research to find programs that stick with old-fashioned rules and commitments and maybe mention academics. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 The emotional Moon highlights your 10th House of Career, squaring transformative Pluto in your 7th House of Partnership, so public goals and one-to-one commitments may pull in different directions. Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026 Kwon estimated that nearly a third of the total sum would come from the commitments of donors tied to the accounts. Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commitments
Noun
  • These include labor regulations such as prevailing wage obligations and environmental mandates such as the requirement that all new construction include solar panels.
    Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
  • Led by attorneys Darren Heitner and Ryan Downton, Borovicanin’s group argues that the NCAA has breached obligations owed to them in the Division I Manual.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Jam’s father left when Jam was a teenager, choosing music over family responsibilities.
    Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 9 July 2026
  • As Americans live longer and families become smaller, Irving said, ideas about who provides care and how caregiving responsibilities are shared are evolving.
    Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Kansas City’s World Cup hosting duties have ended, but the city is guaranteed to have a presence in the championship game with Argentina and England holding base camps in KC.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
  • Following that match played in front of 80,000 fans in a frenzied atmosphere in Mexico City, Jimenez will now return to club duties in the second tier of English football with Wolves.
    Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Noun
  • The deal would not have satisfied Cuba's spiraling energy needs.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • But when Erik Spoelstra is strategizing, the needs of Nikola Jovic, for better or worse, are not going to be at the top of the organizational process.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026

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“Commitments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commitments. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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