Definitions and Synonyms of commitment | Another word for commitment | What is commitment?
Definition 1: the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action - [noun denoting act]Samples where commitment or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- his long commitment to public service
- they felt no loyalty to a losing team
Synonyms for commitment in the sense of this definition
(commitment is a kind of ...) joint operation or action
"their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission" (... is a kind of commitment ) loyalty and commitment to the interests of your own minority or ethnic group rather than to society as a whole
(... is a kind of commitment ) a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)
"his consecration to study" (... is a kind of commitment ) commitment to some purpose
"the devotion of his time and wealth to science" (... is a kind of commitment ) the act of enlisting (as in a military service)
(... is a kind of commitment ) loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person
"keep the faith" "they broke faith with their investors"
Samples where commitment or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- his long commitment to public service
- they felt no loyalty to a losing team
Synonyms for commitment in the sense of this definition
(commitment is a kind of ...) joint operation or action
"their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission"(... is a kind of commitment ) loyalty and commitment to the interests of your own minority or ethnic group rather than to society as a whole
(... is a kind of commitment ) a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)
"his consecration to study"(... is a kind of commitment ) commitment to some purpose
"the devotion of his time and wealth to science"(... is a kind of commitment ) the act of enlisting (as in a military service)
(... is a kind of commitment ) loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person
"keep the faith" "they broke faith with their investors"Definition 2: the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital) - [noun denoting act]Synonyms for commitment in the sense of this definition
(commitment is a kind of ...) the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
Synonyms for commitment in the sense of this definition
(commitment is a kind of ...) the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
Definition 3: an engagement by contract involving financial obligation - [noun denoting act]Samples where commitment or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- his business commitments took him to London
(commitment is a kind of ...) the act of sharing in the activities of a group
"the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities" (... is a kind of commitment ) the act of incurring (making yourself subject to something undesirable)
Samples where commitment or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- his business commitments took him to London
(commitment is a kind of ...) the act of sharing in the activities of a group
"the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"(... is a kind of commitment ) the act of incurring (making yourself subject to something undesirable)
Definition 4: the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose - [noun denoting attribute]Samples where commitment or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- a man of energy and commitment
Synonyms for commitment in the sense of this definition
(commitment is a kind of ...) the trait of being serious
"a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness" (... is a kind of commitment ) the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result
"this job calls for the investment of some hard thinking" "he made an emotional investment in the work"
Samples where commitment or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- a man of energy and commitment