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 Previous commitments to import certain quantities of goods, such as agricultural products, have not always been met in full, however. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 Hitchcock believes that there was a there there—a few fundamental ideas and commitments that guided Roosevelt’s actions. — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 But if you’re burned out and feeling the strain of juggling work with personal commitments, a sabbatical could be worth considering. — Maurie Backman, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2026 Unions and other activists had pressed for more commitments from the Olympic organizers at the time of the 2021 contract signing. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Iran waited for one year in order for the European counterparts to live up to their commitments within the JCPOA. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 Five years later, as the assembly meets this week, the world's climate commitments are dangerously offtrack, and the phase down of coal is inching along. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 At the same time, these firms maintain strict climate commitments. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026 Know More The dispute became public earlier this year as Washington sought to negotiate new health agreements with African governments that tied US assistance to commitments on health systems, data and other areas. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commitments
  1. obligations
  2. responsibilities
  3. duties
  4. needs
Noun
  • There are five parties at play here, each with its own contracts, security posture, regulatory obligations and power to say no.
    — Shawn Yu, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The company plans to spend $518 billion on cloud computing and infrastructure obligations in coming year, and said that nearly a quarter of its revenue last year came from two customers.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of obligations
Noun
  • Organizations still need clear responsibilities and clear decision-making authority.
    — Andrea Eboli, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Latif is conflicted by his double life, bewildered by his doubling of parental responsibilities, constantly trying to think two moves ahead yet always ending up three steps behind.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of responsibilities
Noun
  • Until a new lieutenant governor is named, state Senate President Nicholas Scutari will step in as acting governor if Sherrill is away or unable to perform her duties.
    — MIKE CATALINI, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • On Monday, the five media networks that make up the White House television pool — NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox News, and CNN — decided to stop fulfilling their pool duties until the administration reversed course on its CNN ban.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of duties
Noun
  • Clemons had served as the founding CEO of both ConnCAT and ConnCORP, turning them into hubs for economic and community revitalization that aimed to center the experiences and needs of residents in New Haven’s Dixwell and Newhallville neighborhoods.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Ask yourself what scenario is going to provide your brother with the best care, especially as his condition worsens and his needs change.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
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“Commitments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commitments. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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