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
Missing from the response were commitments to disarm and have no role in Gaza's governance.
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The law went into effect in the wake of numerous accusations by American brands and retailers that container shipping giants had spurned service commitments and charged excessive late fees during the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
The audit found that the IEDC doesn’t perform active conflict checks on its commitments, and that its policies provided limited guidance on when conflicts should be elevated to the board.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
What are the Mets’ commitments beyond 2026?
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Kung stressed that businesses require both stable power supply and green energy to meet commitments to 100 percent renewable energy from global corporate initiative RE110.
—Yu-Tzu Chiu, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
The Bureau of Indian Affairs placed over 1,100 employees on furlough on the first day of the federal government shutdown, drawing complaints from some leaders who say the government should uphold its commitments to tribes.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Still, while generous in nature, Jupiter is notorious for its over-the-top gestures, inspiring commitments that are more ambitious than sustainable.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Despite Kennan’s advice, American commitments continued to proliferate.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The law went into effect in the wake of numerous accusations by American brands and retailers that container shipping giants had spurned service commitments and charged excessive late fees during the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
The audit found that the IEDC doesn’t perform active conflict checks on its commitments, and that its policies provided limited guidance on when conflicts should be elevated to the board.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
What are the Mets’ commitments beyond 2026?
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Kung stressed that businesses require both stable power supply and green energy to meet commitments to 100 percent renewable energy from global corporate initiative RE110.
—Yu-Tzu Chiu, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
The Bureau of Indian Affairs placed over 1,100 employees on furlough on the first day of the federal government shutdown, drawing complaints from some leaders who say the government should uphold its commitments to tribes.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Still, while generous in nature, Jupiter is notorious for its over-the-top gestures, inspiring commitments that are more ambitious than sustainable.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Despite Kennan’s advice, American commitments continued to proliferate.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commitments
Noun
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The city’s obligations with the Civic had ended when its lease expired the month before.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Consumer Duty obligations require firms to demonstrate products serve customer interests.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The full moon in Sagittarius on June 11 may bring tension between your inner life and outer responsibilities.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Be mindful of your own responsibilities, whether personally or professionally.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If Patullo can’t figure it out soon, coach Nick Sirianni might have to consider stepping in and taking over play-calling duties.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The tour, with German musician Anika Nilles taking drum duties, launches Sunday, June 7, at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, the first of two nights.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Inside the modular building the women once used are changing rooms, office space and briefing rooms, and United are planning for further development to suit academy needs.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In an era when streaming subscribers pick their own viewing hours, every program is watched by individual consumers at different times of day, in different geographic regions and with different interests and needs.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Commitments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commitments. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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