commitment
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(noun) the official act of consigning a person to a prison (or mental hospital) |
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Synonyms: committal, consignment |
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Related Words: penalization, penalty, punishment |
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(noun) the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team" |
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Synonyms: allegiance, dedication, loyalty |
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Related Words: consecration, cooperation, devotion, faith |
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(noun) an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London" |
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Related Words: engagement, incurrence, involvement, participation |
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(noun) a message that makes a pledge |
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Synonyms: dedication |
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Related Words: affirmation, assurance, content, message, oath, pledge, promise, subject matter, substance, swearing, vow |
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(noun) the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose; "a man of energy and commitment" |
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Synonyms: commitedness |
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Related Words: earnestness, serious-mindedness, seriousness, sincerity |
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