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commitment

[kuh-mit-muhnt] / kəˈmɪt mənt /


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We can credit the actor’s innate emotional agility for his commitment to every part, or a versatility earned over decades of playing many major heroes and villains the Bard scribbled onto parchment.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

“The $25 spread offers a maximum profit of $19.04 per share against that $5.96 commitment, giving it approximately a three to one risk-reward ratio,” said Ceresna.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

The largest of the government’s deals was a $1 billion commitment to IBM.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

"Rwanda has fallen short of its main commitment under Washington agreement to withdraw troops that are illegally in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the consequences are being felt," she told AFP in an interview.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

A commitment to color consciousness, by contrast, places faith in our capacity as humans to show care and concern for others, even as we are fully cognizant of race and possible racial differences.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

If the more collaborative approach falters and a water agency fails to meet commitments, regulators still have the option of putting it back under the traditional regulations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

In a statement to Reuters, DR Congo foreign ministry welcomed the sanctions and urged Rwanda to honour its commitments under the Washington Accords, respect the UN Charter and withdraw its troops from Congolese territory.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The company had another hardball tactic: Avoid commitments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

For one, Anthropic is making “significant commitments to capital spending for an extended period of time,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

In the second half of the 1590s, his personal commitments had increased when he established a stable relationship with Marina Gamba, a local Paduan woman from a lower social class.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin


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