financial commitment
noun
: an obligation to spend a lot of money over a long time
Opening your own business requires a significant financial commitment.
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Grant funding and program design from the Gates Foundation will comprise half of the financial commitment, while the other half comes from Anthropic’s technical staff and usage credits for Claude, Reuters reported, citing unnamed officials.
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Much of their communication tends to be over the phone or via video calls — with PIF involvement in many key online conference meetings, especially those which require significant financial commitment.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 May 2026
In addition to the financial commitment, the partnership looks to expand services for 1 million people across North Carolina, and to create North Carolina’s largest nonprofit mental health network.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Tack on travel and accommodations to that and Coachella becomes a major financial commitment.
—Daniela Tijerina, Vanity Fair, 14 Apr. 2026
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Much of their communication tends to be over the phone or via video calls — with PIF involvement in many key online conference meetings, especially those which require significant financial commitment.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 May 2026
In addition to the financial commitment, the partnership looks to expand services for 1 million people across North Carolina, and to create North Carolina’s largest nonprofit mental health network.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Tack on travel and accommodations to that and Coachella becomes a major financial commitment.
—Daniela Tijerina, Vanity Fair, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Financial commitment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20commitment. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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