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commitments

noun

plural of commitment
as in obligations
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 commitments And then Jeremy got on the Boys From Brazil thing for television, and those commitments are, like, two years. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026 The two sides spent the weekend in tense discussions over Paramount’s commitments to remain in California and over guarantees for its production levels. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026 But the commitments themselves don’t appear to be that high of a bar to achieve. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 Even getting that deal may require commitments from across the Capitol. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026 The government announced nearly half a trillion dollars in investment commitments around the summit. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 For example, Microsoft’s responsible AI principles name accountability, fairness, inclusiveness, reliability and safety, privacy and security, and transparency as its core commitments for designing and releasing AI technologies. — Ipsita Mohanty, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 During Stewart’s tenure, the IFFR team has secured several key funding commitments for the festival and its year-round work. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026 Suppliers, for the most part, are still expected to shoulder these upfront commitments while running on razor-thin margins, said Krishna Manda, global head of sustainability at Lenzing Group. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commitments
  1. obligations
  2. responsibilities
  3. duties
  4. needs
Noun
  • Trump has pardoned or given commutations to at least 44 recipients within a year of their sentences who together account for over $270 million in financial obligations.
    — Caren Morrison, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • According to Castillo, the two projections illustrate how the timing and pace of implementing the reductions could affect the district’s ability to maintain enough cash to meet its payroll and other financial obligations throughout the year.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of obligations
Noun
  • Their characters contended with sexism, inflexible schedules, unequal pay and the near impossibility of balancing work with responsibilities at home.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Menace watched much of it from another perspective, moving between his responsibilities as DJ, curator and organizer.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of responsibilities
Noun
  • China pushed back promptly on the passage of the Sanctioning Russia Act, though Trump has not yet signed the legislation or announced an intention to make good on the authority to levy new duties.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Both lawsuits seek damages based on a Missouri law that allows lawsuits against the secretary of state if the officeholder neglects their duties.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of duties
Noun
  • While intended to shield ordinary consumers and blunt public backlash, the move significantly increases operational costs for data centers, further driving up project financing needs.
    — , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The fulfillment of basic needs also factors into recovery, the authors added, as do enhancements or improvements in social support, spirituality, physical and mental health, and other aspects of well-being.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of needs

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“Commitments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commitments. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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