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 The result is a style that moves effortlessly from morning to night, through work and any commitments after. — Talia Abbas, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026 Analysts and Democratic lawmakers have said the US Navy is being stretched thin by the demands of the Iran war and the Navy’s global commitments. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 Her announcement Monday is the latest of many commitments from prominent Colombians and other Latin American artists to help Colombia and Venezuela. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Griffin, who has sharply criticized New York’s tax policies and business climate, had questioned his future commitments to the city. — Luisa Yanez august 17, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026 Corporate sustainability commitments are often accurate in the aggregate but don't relate back to a single project. — Christine Wetzler, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The distinction matters because the two commitments would carry different financial structures. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026 Even if pressed, make no commitments with a partner or close friend. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026 That choice is only possible when people can trust that the commitments supporting those careers will remain reliable. — Verna L. Williams, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commitments
  1. obligations
  2. responsibilities
  3. duties
  4. needs
Noun
  • Since the early 1980s, their summer and weekend retreat from social obligations had been a 300-acre estate in South Kent.
    — Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • There were plenty of options, from excursions and cultural experiences to restaurants and time by the pool or beach, but none felt like obligations.
    — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of obligations
Noun
  • But when a traumatic drunken night resurfaces, Júlía must confront shame, family responsibilities and the courage to tell her own story, reads the logline.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • According to Kopel, if Ability ceased operations, its intellectual property and responsibilities would return to the center.
    — Shannon Cuthrell, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of responsibilities
Noun
  • CFMoto Stopping duties come courtesy of Brembo, featuring dual 320-mm front discs clamped by radial four-piston calipers and backed by a 260-mm rear disc.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The robot is also designed to perform sentry duties, including identifying personnel and issuing alerts when abnormal situations are detected.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of duties
Noun
  • As each character assigns the snow’s meaning according to their needs, the village begins to fracture.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026
  • This might not be that time, with major needs still at play, namely 3-point spacing, a starting shooting guard, and another big body for the power rotation.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of needs

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