His commitment to both his professions is admirable: currently a professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine, he also holds an M.F.A. from the Iowa Writers' Workshop.โ๐ Image Erica Wagner, New York Times Book Review, 8 Feb. 2009In their mission statement, the editors bragged of their firm commitment to equality and social justice, but their philosophy didn't prevent them from summoning Lindsey to perform all their menial tasks.โ๐ Image Kim Wong Keltner, The Dim Sum Of All Things, 2004โฆ I actually finished writing two more episodes of the tale before other commitments forced me to shelve it.โ๐ Image Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Aug. 1991His commitment to a blue-water navy expressed his determination to project power.โ๐ Image George F. Will, Newsweek, 22 Nov. 1982
We've got commitments from several charities to donate food and clothing.
the government's commitment of troops to the region
The church has a commitment to helping the poor.
The boss noticed her strong commitment to her work.
No one doubts your commitment to the cause.
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Build buffer time, trim one commitment, then return to the itinerary with even gentler expectations and a simpler packing list.โ๐ Image Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026 Holding this duality helped frame the triennial as both a refusal of extraction and a deep commitment to care.โ๐ Image Wassan Al-Khudhairi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026 Saatchi & Saatchi will also continue its commitment to collaborate with as many of the creators featured in the showcase as possible within its network portfolio, as well as offering hands-on assistance from production teams through expert guidance and insight.โ๐ Image Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026 If exercised, Malone would have to buy all 250,000 shares at that priceโa commitment valued at about $18 million.โ๐ Image Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commitment
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Commitment to a mental health facility is called civil commitment when it is not part of a criminal proceeding. Civil commitment proceedings are initiated by the patient, in the case of voluntary commitment, or by someone (as a family member or government agent) authorized by statute to petition for the patient's involuntary commitment. Some form of a hearing and periodic review is required in involuntary commitment proceedings. A criminal defendant may be committed to a mental hospital as a result of being found incompetent to stand trial, not guilty by reason of insanity, or incompetent to be sentenced.
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: an act of referring a matter to a legislative committee
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: a warrant committing someone to a prison
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: an agreement or promise to do something in the future
especially: a promise to assume a financial obligation at a future date
