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commitments

US/kəˈmɪtmənts/

commitments is the plural of commitment.

Meaning of commitment

Noun

commitment (countable and uncountable, plural commitments)

  1. The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review.
  2. Official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution.
  3. Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially
  4. Act of assuming a financial obligation at a future date.
  5. Being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons.
  6. The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.
    • Citizenship in the original Greek concept was not simply the granting of rights to do as one pleased;
      it also demanded a commitment to serve the interests of the many via personal sacrifice.2020 November 23, Charles Hugh Smith, Why I'm Hopeful About 2021

See all 9 meanings of commitment

Questions about commitments

What is commitments the plural of?
Commitments is the plural of commitment.
How do you pronounce commitments?
Commitments is pronounced /kəˈmɪtmənts/ (US).

Words near commitments in the dictionary

  1. commitmentphobes
  2. commitmentphobia
  3. commitmentphobias
  4. commitmentphobic
  5. commitmentphobics
  6. commitments
  7. commitology
  8. commits
  9. commits adultery
  10. commits die
  11. commits sudoku

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