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
The company accepted charitable grants, including thirty million dollars from what was then called Open Philanthropy, a hub of the effective-altruism movement whose commitments included supporting the distribution of mosquito nets to the global poor.
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Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Hanlon hopes disruptions to funding are over and commitments to more funding for long COVID come through.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026
The group that coach Cori Close put together through a combination of high school commitments and transfer portal players capped off their stellar careers with a championship.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The group that coach Close put together through a combination of high school commitments and transfer portal players capped off their stellar careers with a championship.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The group that coach Close put together through a combination of high school commitments and transfer portal players capped off their stellar careers with a championship, scoring all the points in the title game.
—Doug Feinberg, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
While the commitments to long-term space are notable, the decisions are a mix of maintaining footholds and new growth.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
This spring, Estévez missed critical time due to his World Baseball Classic commitments.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
Malaysia is also considering nuclear energy to power its growing data center industry without abandoning its net-zero commitments.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Hanlon hopes disruptions to funding are over and commitments to more funding for long COVID come through.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026
The group that coach Cori Close put together through a combination of high school commitments and transfer portal players capped off their stellar careers with a championship.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The group that coach Close put together through a combination of high school commitments and transfer portal players capped off their stellar careers with a championship.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The group that coach Close put together through a combination of high school commitments and transfer portal players capped off their stellar careers with a championship, scoring all the points in the title game.
—Doug Feinberg, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
While the commitments to long-term space are notable, the decisions are a mix of maintaining footholds and new growth.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
This spring, Estévez missed critical time due to his World Baseball Classic commitments.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
Malaysia is also considering nuclear energy to power its growing data center industry without abandoning its net-zero commitments.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commitments
Noun
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The letter declared the company in default of its contractual obligations with Miami-Dade County and demanded a fix to problems that had forced garages to let an unknown number of travelers exit without paying.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lamont and the legislature also failed to budget adequately for certain legal obligations.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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The job of transit ambassador entails a mixture of responsibilities not necessarily implied by the name.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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That’s hardly a complete list of her responsibilities; her title is now CEO, AGI deployment.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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But Setrakian claimed California and Texas law protect public officials from defamation claims even in fundraising so long as the offending comments can be reasonably connected to his official duties.—
Will Swaim,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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Also in that story is a look at how the Padres catchers are balancing their offensive and defensive duties, and Jeff hustled out to the box seats atop the Green Monster to talk to the Padres fan who caught Machado’s homer.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Because this energy is centered in Scorpio and Cancer, we’re blessed with the depth of soul needed to accept the true needs of others and ourselves.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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Specifically, one cup of dairy milk offers 310 milligrams of calcium (about 25 percent of your daily needs) and 8 grams of complete protein, according to Ehsani.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Commitments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commitments. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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