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
This spring, Estévez missed critical time due to his World Baseball Classic commitments.
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Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
Malaysia is also considering nuclear energy to power its growing data center industry without abandoning its net-zero commitments.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Saturn aligning with Pluto brings new boundaries and commitments that reshape your daily routine.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Flight to quality Even as investors grow more selective about fund commitments, the region's largest and more established managers continue to attract capital, signaling a widening gap with their underperforming peers.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
This will be because of uncertainty over the credibility of international commitments made by the United States.
—Debak Das, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
The race to deploy artificial intelligence is complicating tech companies’ commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, most of which come from the burning of gas, oil and coal and drive climate change.
—Tammy Webber, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Miami’s 2027 class has seven commitments (all from South Florida) and is ranked 10th nationally by 247 Sports.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Compounding matters, existing transportation funding commitments leave little flexibility to fill the gaps.
—Catherine Blakespear, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
Malaysia is also considering nuclear energy to power its growing data center industry without abandoning its net-zero commitments.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Saturn aligning with Pluto brings new boundaries and commitments that reshape your daily routine.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Flight to quality Even as investors grow more selective about fund commitments, the region's largest and more established managers continue to attract capital, signaling a widening gap with their underperforming peers.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
This will be because of uncertainty over the credibility of international commitments made by the United States.
—Debak Das, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
The race to deploy artificial intelligence is complicating tech companies’ commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, most of which come from the burning of gas, oil and coal and drive climate change.
—Tammy Webber, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Miami’s 2027 class has seven commitments (all from South Florida) and is ranked 10th nationally by 247 Sports.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Compounding matters, existing transportation funding commitments leave little flexibility to fill the gaps.
—Catherine Blakespear, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commitments
Noun
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The letter declared the company in default of its contractual obligations with Miami-Dade County and demanded a fix to problems that had forced garages to let an unknown number of travelers exit without paying.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lamont and the legislature also failed to budget adequately for certain legal obligations.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Along with that, McGinley spoke about the reigning champion's responsibilities during the lead-up to The Masters, which can disrupt one's focus on the actual event.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Keeping anyone in the dark can quickly cause problems, so make sure everyone understands their responsibilities.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the meantime, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are still assisting at airports, with duties like checking identification and helping manage lines.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Mills was absent from Monday’s broadcast, with Gary Davies assuming broadcasting duties.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
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Because this energy is centered in Scorpio and Cancer, we’re blessed with the depth of soul needed to accept the true needs of others and ourselves.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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Specifically, one cup of dairy milk offers 310 milligrams of calcium (about 25 percent of your daily needs) and 8 grams of complete protein, according to Ehsani.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Commitments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commitments. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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