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
As the Taurus Sun links with Jupiter in your 10th House of Career, commitments and long-range goals gain support.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Miami’s 2027 recruiting class now has 11 commitments, eight of whom are blue-chip prospects.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
The growing gap between political commitments and real military capability is now fueling calls for structural changes inside the alliance as NATO confronts mounting threats from Russia and instability in the Middle East.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
The Liberty were down five players for Friday’s opener — three because of injuries and two due to overseas commitments.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
In 2026, the pace of deals has kicked into overdrive, with Nvidia already topping $40 billion in commitments and expanding its portfolio to include more public equities.
—Kristina Partsinevelos,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Donte Wright, one of Georgia’s top commitments in its recruiting class, has changed his commitment to Miami.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
Currently on Kickstarter, the LMW-V1 is the result of co-designer Rich Soler’s frustration with learning how to convert manual metering into aperture and shutter speed settings while trying to balance work, family and friend commitments.
—Shirl Leigh
may 09, New Atlas, 9 May 2026
As Mars and Jupiter clash, quick commitments can create problems later.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Miami’s 2027 recruiting class now has 11 commitments, eight of whom are blue-chip prospects.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
The growing gap between political commitments and real military capability is now fueling calls for structural changes inside the alliance as NATO confronts mounting threats from Russia and instability in the Middle East.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
The Liberty were down five players for Friday’s opener — three because of injuries and two due to overseas commitments.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
In 2026, the pace of deals has kicked into overdrive, with Nvidia already topping $40 billion in commitments and expanding its portfolio to include more public equities.
—Kristina Partsinevelos,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Donte Wright, one of Georgia’s top commitments in its recruiting class, has changed his commitment to Miami.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
Currently on Kickstarter, the LMW-V1 is the result of co-designer Rich Soler’s frustration with learning how to convert manual metering into aperture and shutter speed settings while trying to balance work, family and friend commitments.
—Shirl Leigh
may 09, New Atlas, 9 May 2026
As Mars and Jupiter clash, quick commitments can create problems later.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commitments
Noun
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Later, the Moon squares the Sun and may reveal friction between freedom and obligations.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The city says the survey is just one of several factors informing the mayor’s budget decisions — with others including legal obligations, economic conditions, departmental needs and the city’s responsibility to maintain services like public safety, infrastructure and homelessness response.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
Noun
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As the Moon moves into Capricorn and your 6th House of Work, your focus shifts toward routines, responsibilities, and what needs to get done efficiently.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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For the first time since 2023, Ohtani is also balancing a full starting pitcher’s workload with his offensive responsibilities.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Miss Manners suspects that many would be miffed — not only the mothers absent that day, but also (and perhaps especially) the non-parents who are gracious about concessions made to parents when their personal duties conflict with work.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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After the test, the system had to be taken off so the ship could return to its usual duties.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Often, everyone is trying their best but finding that there are simply too many competing and seemingly conflicting needs.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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Later, the Moon squares the Sun and could expose tension between private needs and outside expectations.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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“Commitments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commitments. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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