Commitment

usgb/kəˈmɪtmənt/
noun

A promise to do something or to behave in a certain manner.

She showed her commitment to the project by working overtime
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Often appears as...

  • show commitment
  • make a commitment
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Time-bound

Commitments often have a due date when the promise should be fulfilled.

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Their commitment to deliver the project is by the end of this month.
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Ethical Weight

Breaking a commitment may raise questions about one's reliability or trustworthiness.

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After she broke her commitment, her friends started to doubt her.
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allegiancededicatorydevotionengagementfidelityinvolvementloyaltyobligationpledgepromiseresponsibility
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