committment

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

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