commitment

plural commitments

1. The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:
   1. countableuncountableThe act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review.
   2. countableuncountableOfficial consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution.
2. countableuncountablePromise or agreement to do something in the future, especially
3. Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:
   1. countableuncountableAct of assuming a financial obligation at a future date.
4. countableuncountableBeing bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons.
5. countableuncountableThe 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

6. countableuncountablePerpetration as in a crime or mistake.
7. countableuncountableState of being pledged or engaged.
8. countableuncountableThe act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or in jail.