Commitment
noun
A promise to do something or to behave in a certain manner.
She showed her commitment to the project by working overtime
Often appears as...
- show commitment
- make a commitment
noun
The act of committing, doing, or performing something.
The commitment of resources to the project ensured its success
Often appears as...
- commitment of resources
- commitment of time
noun
The state of being emotionally or intellectually devoted.
His commitment to his wife was absolute
Often appears as...
- commitment to someone
- commitment to a cause
noun
The act of sending a person to prison or to a hospital.
The judge ordered his commitment to a mental institution
Often appears as...
- commitment for treatment
- judicial commitment
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Legal
noun
A promise to do something or to behave in a certain manner.
She showed her commitment to the project by working overtime
Often appears as...
- show commitment
- make a commitment
noun
The act of committing, doing, or performing something.
The commitment of resources to the project ensured its success
Often appears as...
- commitment of resources
- commitment of time
noun
The state of being emotionally or intellectually devoted.
His commitment to his wife was absolute
Often appears as...
- commitment to someone
- commitment to a cause
noun
The act of sending a person to prison or to a hospital.
The judge ordered his commitment to a mental institution
Often appears as...
- commitment for treatment
- judicial commitment
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Time-bound
Commitments often have a due date when the promise should be fulfilled.
Their commitment to deliver the project is by the end of this month.
Pro Tip 2/2Ethical Weight
Breaking a commitment may raise questions about one's reliability or trustworthiness.
After she broke her commitment, her friends started to doubt her.
Pro Tip 1/2Time-bound
Commitments often have a due date when the promise should be fulfilled.
Their commitment to deliver the project is by the end of this month.
Pro Tip 2/2Ethical Weight
Breaking a commitment may raise questions about one's reliability or trustworthiness.
After she broke her commitment, her friends started to doubt her.
Pro Tip 1/2Time-bound
Commitments often have a due date when the promise should be fulfilled.
Their commitment to deliver the project is by the end of this month.
Pro Tip 2/2Ethical Weight
Breaking a commitment may raise questions about one's reliability or trustworthiness.
After she broke her commitment, her friends started to doubt her.
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allegiancededicatorydevotionengagementfidelityinvolvementloyaltyobligationpledgepromiseresponsibility
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Daydreaming: The bridge...
other skill that requires a commitment of time I'm Stein claimed to have begun his theory of relativity while daydreaming regularly about running alongside a sunbeam to the edge of the universe now I have no idea what that image has to do with math and science
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How playing sports...
Some of those come from the communal experience of being on a team, for instance, learning to trust and depend on others, to accept help, to give help, and to work together towards a common goal. In addition, commitment to a team and doing something fun
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How does the Nobel Peace...
These prizes illustrated his lifelong commitment to sciences and his passion for literature. But what about peace? Because Nobel's name was tied to inventions used in the war industry, many have assumed that he created the peace prize out of regret.
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Should Primates be Kept...
We're just less hairy and a lot bigger. So why do you think it is that people want to have monkeys as pets? I think initially they they see them and they're like, oh, so cute. Not realizing it's a 30 year, lifetime, all time commitment.
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Hear How Diana...
minute and they shot upstairs like chickens in their heads and I could feel upstairs or how breaking with what she going to do it's I said commitments to accept mmm I was a terrified them and I said come and I just like to enjoy new
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Why do people join...
most cults share some basic characteristics. A typical cult requires a high level of commitment from its members and maintains a strict hierarchy, separating unsuspecting supporters and recruits from the inner workings.
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Ferocious Hornet Moments...
underground the delicate starter nest is protected from the wind and sun she lays her very first egg just like any mother her commitment to her offspring will be unswerving her young should have a good start
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The Hornet Queen Builds...
underground the delicate starter nest is protected from the wind and Sun she lays her very first egg just like any mother her commitment to her offspring will be unswerving her young should have a good
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Adorable Baby Animal...
all her orphans return to where they belong there was never a choice for me in looking after these giants it's a journey it's a lifelong commitment i want them to be free i want them to be in the world
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José Antonio Abreu: The...
the sense of commitment, responsibility, generosity and dedication to others,
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Daydreaming: The bridge...
other skill that requires a commitment of time I'm Stein claimed to have begun his theory of relativity while daydreaming regularly about running alongside a sunbeam to the edge of the universe now I have no idea what that image has to do with math and science
Video examples
How playing sports...
Some of those come from the communal experience of being on a team, for instance, learning to trust and depend on others, to accept help, to give help, and to work together towards a common goal. In addition, commitment to a team and doing something fun
Video examples
How does the Nobel Peace...
These prizes illustrated his lifelong commitment to sciences and his passion for literature. But what about peace? Because Nobel's name was tied to inventions used in the war industry, many have assumed that he created the peace prize out of regret.
Video examples
Should Primates be Kept...
We're just less hairy and a lot bigger. So why do you think it is that people want to have monkeys as pets? I think initially they they see them and they're like, oh, so cute. Not realizing it's a 30 year, lifetime, all time commitment.
Video examples
Hear How Diana...
minute and they shot upstairs like chickens in their heads and I could feel upstairs or how breaking with what she going to do it's I said commitments to accept mmm I was a terrified them and I said come and I just like to enjoy new
Video examples
Why do people join...
most cults share some basic characteristics. A typical cult requires a high level of commitment from its members and maintains a strict hierarchy, separating unsuspecting supporters and recruits from the inner workings.
Video examples
Ferocious Hornet Moments...
underground the delicate starter nest is protected from the wind and sun she lays her very first egg just like any mother her commitment to her offspring will be unswerving her young should have a good start
Video examples
The Hornet Queen Builds...
underground the delicate starter nest is protected from the wind and Sun she lays her very first egg just like any mother her commitment to her offspring will be unswerving her young should have a good
Video examples
Adorable Baby Animal...
all her orphans return to where they belong there was never a choice for me in looking after these giants it's a journey it's a lifelong commitment i want them to be free i want them to be in the world
Video examples
José Antonio Abreu: The...
the sense of commitment, responsibility, generosity and dedication to others,
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Quote examples
Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
I go to Malawi twice a year. It's where two of my children were adopted from, and I have a lot of projects there that I go and check up on and children who I look after. It's sort of a commitment that I've made to this country and the hundreds of thousands of children there who have been orphaned by AIDS.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
If I made a commitment, I stood by that commitment - and try to make it real. Because when you become leaders, the most important thing you have is your word, your trust. That's where respect comes from.
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Jim Brown
American Athlete
I learned a long time ago that advice is a quick trip to nowhere. It's the commitment that only you can make in yourself, the responsibility to assume control of yourself.
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Vince Lombardi
American Coach
Unless a man believes in himself and makes a total commitment to his career and puts everything he has into it - his mind, his body, his heart - what's life worth to him?
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Paolo Maldini
Italian Athlete
We are glad not only to bring a professional soccer team to Miami but also to support all of its communities through our social responsibility commitment.
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Zig Ziglar
American Author
It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through.
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Les Brown
American Speaker
You need to make a commitment, and once you make it, then life will give you some answers.
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Faye Wattleton
Sociologist
My satisfaction comes from my commitment to advancing a better world.
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Jesse White
I believe in commitment to duty. That's how I've lived my life.
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Jeff Hardy
American Wrestler
I look at tattoos as a commitment to life.
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Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
I go to Malawi twice a year. It's where two of my children were adopted from, and I have a lot of projects there that I go and check up on and children who I look after. It's sort of a commitment that I've made to this country and the hundreds of thousands of children there who have been orphaned by AIDS.
Quote examples
Michelle Obama
American First Lady
If I made a commitment, I stood by that commitment - and try to make it real. Because when you become leaders, the most important thing you have is your word, your trust. That's where respect comes from.
Quote examples
Jim Brown
American Athlete
I learned a long time ago that advice is a quick trip to nowhere. It's the commitment that only you can make in yourself, the responsibility to assume control of yourself.
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Vince Lombardi
American Coach
Unless a man believes in himself and makes a total commitment to his career and puts everything he has into it - his mind, his body, his heart - what's life worth to him?
Quote examples
Paolo Maldini
Italian Athlete
We are glad not only to bring a professional soccer team to Miami but also to support all of its communities through our social responsibility commitment.
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Zig Ziglar
American Author
It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through.
Quote examples
Les Brown
American Speaker
You need to make a commitment, and once you make it, then life will give you some answers.
Quote examples
Faye Wattleton
Sociologist
My satisfaction comes from my commitment to advancing a better world.
Quote examples
Jesse White
I believe in commitment to duty. That's how I've lived my life.
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Jeff Hardy
American Wrestler
I look at tattoos as a commitment to life.
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