commitment

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"I think everybody would agree that a commitment ought to be a commitment," Neuheisel said.

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  1. noun The act or an instance of committing, especially:
  2. noun The act of referring a legislative bill to committee.
  3. noun Official consignment, as to a prison or mental health facility.
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  • Any caring spirit will do, if the commitment is there. —  Faun ; Games
  • Neither commitment was as generous as it might have sounded, especially the breakfast part. —  Analog SFF, September 2006
  • If a commitment is there -- it's there -- Marriage by law is man made not Bible made.
  • This commitment is the seamless garment for Christian living, and it means that all, but especially those who suffer from defencelessness and vulnerability of any kind, poverty, disease and conflict, have a right to a special place in our hearts and in the heart of the Church. —  The hermeneutic of continuity
  • Looking at the community related expenses, as we have said, our commitment was to be aggressive on costs but not compromise quality of care. —  Healthcare Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha
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/kəˈmɪtmənt/
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