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commitment Definition

com·mit·ment (-mənt)

noun

  1. a committing or being committed
  2. official consignment by court order of a person as to prison or a mental hospital
  3. a pledge or promise to do something
  4. dedication to a long-term course of action; engagement; involvement
  5. a financial liability undertaken, as an agreement to buy or sell securities
  6. the act of sending proposed legislation to a committee

commitment Synonyms

commitment

n.

  1. An obligation

    pledge, responsibility, engagement, assurance; see duty 1, 2, promise 1.

  2. Committedness

    dedication, devotion, involvement, engagement; see devotion, loyalty.

  3. An act of committing

    committal, consignment, institutionalization; see confinement 1, delegation 1.

commitment Law Definition

n

  1. A promise, vow, or agreement to do something.
  2. An order, especially one from a court, directing that a person be taken to and placed in the care or custody of a hospital, mental health facility, prison, or similar institution.
civil commitment
The commitment of a person to a hospital, mental health facility, or similar institution upon a civil court’s finding that the person is ill, incompetent, addicted to drugs, or in some similar circumstances and is a danger to himself or others.
diagnostic commitment
  1. The incarceration of a person while it is determined whether she is competent to participate in the preparation and presentation at trial of a defense in a criminal action.
  2. The incarceration of a person after she has been convicted of a crime while an appropriate sentence is determined.
mandatory commitment
The automatic commitment of a person found not guilty of a crime by reason of insanity to a hospital, mental health facility, or similar institution. Required under federal law when dealing with a person charged with a federal crime, but not required by law in most states.
mortgage commitment
See mortgage.
voluntary commitment
The commitment of a person to a hospital, mental health facility, or similar institution at the request or with the consent of the individual.
commitment Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • demonstrate: We ask our leaders to demonstrate commitment, not engage in hollow promises.
  • reaffirm: The final five paragraphs reaffirmed commitment to implementation of article IV on nuclear energy and expressed support for initiatives on nuclear safety and security.
  • fulfill: We will fulfill the commitment set out in the Lisbon Agenda.
  • require: Some opportunities will require a greater commitment than others.
  • unwaver: His unwavering commitment to road safety has ensured a wonderful legacy that will continue to live.
  • continue: British Antarctic Survey has a continuing commitment to education.

Converse of subject

  • underpin: Strongly held identities, often underpinned by faith commitments in communities, have assisted the demonisation of ' the other ' .

Adjective modifier

  • ongoing: These are drop-in classes - no enrollment or ongoing commitment is needed.
  • long-term: A good ear, patience, long-term commitment, ability to get on with people from a variety of backgrounds.
  • continued: We could not have done this without the continued commitment of our volunteers " .
  • strong: The panel was also impressed with the strong commitment from the top, with senior executives actively taking part in residential sessions.
  • renewed: The developments in the last 3 years however, indicate renewed government commitments and active involvement of the Rwandan PWDs.
  • continuing: A Network Center strategy to revitalize ITV through additional program investment will rely on a continuing strong commitment to the channel from these companies.

Modifies a noun

  • ceremony: Commitment ceremonies Full details about this new non-statutory ceremony offered by the Register Office.

Noun used with modifier

  • manifesto: BACKGROUND 2. The Labor Party made a manifesto commitment in 1997 to introduce a ban on hunting.
  • firm: It is best not to make firm commitments at this time.
  • on-call: It is not anticipated that the F1 trainee will have out of hour's on-call commitments.
  • spending: The estimate is drawn from 23 different spending commitments made by Shadow Cabinet Ministers ( Guardian, p.1 ).
  • lifetime: Couples enter marriage with the hope of making a lifetime commitment.

Possessives

  • government: The settlement also makes good the Government's commitment on Objective 1 for Wales.
commitment Quotes

Commitment tothe poor is based on the Gospel: it does not have to rely on some political manifesto.

—PopeJohn Paul II originally Karol Jozef Wojtyla

We are†a one-and-a-half ocean navy with a three- ocean commitment.

—Hayward,Thomas Bibb