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/kəˈmitmənt/,
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commitments, plural;
  1. The act of committing or the state of being committed

  2. Dedication; application
    • - the company's commitment to quality
  3. A pledge or undertaking
    • - I cannot make such a commitment at the moment
  4. An act of pledging or setting aside something
    • - there must be a major commitment of money and time
  5. An engagement or obligation that restricts freedom of action
    • - business commitments
    • - young people delay major commitments including marriage and children
  1. (commitment) committedness: the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose; "a man of energy and commitment"
  2. (commitment) 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"
  3. (commitment) an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London"
  4. (commitment) a message that makes a pledge
  5. (commitment) the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
  6. Commitments is a drama film released in 2001 on television by BET. The movie stars Allen Payne and Victoria Dillard. The movie focuses on the relationship that grows between Fox Giovanni (Dillard) and Van Compton (Payne).
  7. The Commitments (1987) is a novel by Irish writer Roddy Doyle, and is the first episode in The Barrytown Trilogy. It is a tale about a group of unemployed young people in the north side of Dublin, Ireland, who start a soul band.
  8. The Commitments is a 1991 film adaptation of a novel of the same name by Roddy Doyle. It tells of unemployed Dubliners who form a soul band. It was directed by Alan Parker from a screenplay adapted by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais and Doyle himself. ...
  9. (Commitment (Lucky Boys Confusion album)) Commitment is the fourth album by Lucky Boys Confusion, released on October 21, 2003. It is their second album released on a major label.
  10. (Commitment (song)) "Commitment" is a song by LeAnn Rimes, release as the lead single from her album Sittin' on Top of the World. The song placed at #4 on the US country charts, #38 in the UK, and # 59 in Australia. ...
  11. (COMMITMENT) A pledge or promise to do a certain act, such as the promise of a lending institution to loan a certain amount of money at a fixed rate of interest to a qualified buyer, provided the loan is obtained on or before a certain date.
  12. (Commitment) A binding contract with a title company to issue a specific title policy, showing only those exceptions contained in the commitment and any intervening matters after the date of the commitment and prior to the effective date of the policy. ...
  13. (Commitment) A pledge, promise, or firm agreement; also, a title insurer's contractual obligation to insure title to real property.
  14. (Commitment) A trader is said to have a commitment when he assumes the obligation to accept or make delivery on a futures contract. Related: Open interest.
  15. (Commitment) the “social” aspect of social media means that tools are most useful when other people commit to using them too. ...
  16. (Commitment) The agreement issued by a lender evidencing the approval and terms of a mortgage. Also see Title Commitment
  17. (Commitment) Also called “binder.” A document issued by a title insurance company that contains the conditions under which a policy of title insurance will be issued.
  18. (Commitment) A notice from a mortgage lender to a prospective borrower that the lender will advance mortgage funds of a specified amount under certain conditions.
  19. (Commitment) Engaging in a programme leading to differentiation. For a stem cell, this means exit from self-renewal.
  20. (Commitment (Loan)) A binding pledge made by the lender to the borrower to make a loan, usually at a stated interest rate within a given period of time for a given purpose, subject to the compliance of the borrower to stated conditions.
  21. (Commitment) A written agreement specifying the terms and conditions under which a lender will loan and a borrower will borrow funds to finance a home.
  22. (Commitment) A limited partner's obligation to provide a certain amount of capital to a fund.
  23. (Commitment) A pledge, promise or affirmation of agreement.
  24. (Commitment) A written promise to make or insure a loan for a specified amount and on specified items.
  25. (Commitment) A lender's offer to grant a mortgage loan outlining the terms, the amount of the loan, the interest rate and other conditions. It can also serve as a communication of the lender's decision on the borrower's application.