1
as in dedication
adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty
his frequent absences made others question his commitment to the political campaign
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2
as in obligation
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 commitment
Skelly secured the Obama Administration’s commitment to buy his energy, but in the course of a decade the project slowly collapsed, as state powers dawdled and eventually refused to issue the necessary permits.
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
But, for that to happen, the Democrat Party needs to do more to demonstrate its commitment to its most reliable voting bloc.
—K. Ward Cummings, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2025
Is a little college-level DOGE needed because universities have grown bloated by waste, fraud and anti-discrimination commitments, as DeSantis claims?
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Good security starts with hospital leadership, who should communicate to their employees a commitment to preventing workplace violence, Clay said.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
But, for that to happen, the Democrat Party needs to do more to demonstrate its commitment to its most reliable voting bloc.
—K. Ward Cummings, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2025
Is a little college-level DOGE needed because universities have grown bloated by waste, fraud and anti-discrimination commitments, as DeSantis claims?
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Good security starts with hospital leadership, who should communicate to their employees a commitment to preventing workplace violence, Clay said.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commitment
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His relentless dedication paid off—Yehuda went on to compete in and judge some of the most prestigious barber battles, including Bronner Bros, America’s Beauty Show, and CT Barber Expo.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
5 Mar. 2025
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Her dedication to elevating Black voices in wine is truly inspiring.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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But private credit today has expanded to countless other assets: non-qualifying residential mortgages, aviation finance, consumer lending, middle market collateralized loan obligations and music royalties.—
Andrew Curtis,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The person literally has no specific duties or obligations outlined in the state constitution other than remaining alive.—
Scott Maxwell,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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Especially important is implementing a loyalty program within your app (there are many successful ones to emulate across not only coffee but food service as a whole) where customers earn points for purchases and receive rewards like free products.—
Sergey Baburov,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Last year, Lowe’s launched a loyalty program for DIY customers.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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The sanctions threat came as Trump faces criticism for increasing pressure on Ukraine to reach a deal while playing down or even denying Russia’s responsibility for starting the war with its invasion three years ago.—
Aamer Madhani and Chris Megerian,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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An intermediate group has ultimate responsibility for managing the shelter and hires KC Pet Project to run it.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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The American must decide whether her allegiance can continue to lie with money and power.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Our justice system and many of those in federal service have been forced not to allegiance to the American public but allegiance to the whims of a budding dictator.—
Peter Buonome,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
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The 1975 will headline Friday, June 27, with Young on duty Saturday, June 28 and Rodrigo closing out the festival on Sunday, June 29.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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Earlier Thursday, Trump announced all Mexican goods covered by the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement, the successor pact to NAFTA that his first administration negotiated, would not face the duties for a month.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Ronnie’s devotion to fatherhood was evident in one of his recent Instagram posts.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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The family’s devotion to theater organs runs deep; a young Norm helped Sarah and Garrett install two of them in their house.—
Heather Kathryn Ross,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Over the last six years, the aerospace industry has yet to match its 2018 record production and has also fallen short of manufacturing enough planes to satisfy the needs of airlines.—
Oliver Wyman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Together, these two technologies permanently eliminated the need for potassium permanganate (PP) spray and the pumice stone washing process.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Commitment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commitment. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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