noun · neutral
commitment
/kəˈmɪtmənt/com·MIT·ment
a promise or firm decision to do something; dedication to a cause or activity
Examples
“The city's commitment to reducing emissions is reflected in new policies.”
“A long-term commitment is required to learn a language well.”
“She showed her commitment by volunteering every weekend.”
Band 8 sentence
“International cooperation requires political commitment as well as concrete funding to be effective.”
Collocations
- make a commitment to
- long-term commitment
Word family
Common mistakes
I have commitment to finish it.→I have a commitment to finish it.
We commit to reduce plastic use.→We are committed to reducing plastic use. / We commit to reducing plastic use.
Say it for a higher band
5promise→6pledge→7+commitment
Synonyms
promise
dedication
Easily confused
promise
“He made a promise to help his parents.”
Related words
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In -ment
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