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Collocations for commitment - noun

1. willingness to give time/energy to sth

ADJECTIVE

absolute, complete, full, total
clear, deep, firm, genuine, great, passionate, real, serious, strong
continued, continuing, lifelong, long-standing, long-term, ongoing, unwavering
The company is making a long-term commitment to breaking into the American market.
increased, increasing
general, open-ended
government, personal, professional, public
emotional, ideological, moral, political, religious

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… OF COMMITMENT

degree, level

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VERB + commitment

give, make
The president made a firm commitment to increasing spending on health.
demonstrate, display, show
to demonstrate a commitment to human rights
lack
affirm, reaffirm
require, take
Learning to play the violin requires strong commitment.

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PREPOSITION

commitment on
The government avoided giving any commitments on spending.
commitment to
his lifelong commitment to the socialist cause

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PHRASES

a lack of commitment

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2. a responsibility

ADJECTIVE

big, considerable, major
binding
prior
international, overseas
business, domestic, family, financial, military, social, teaching, work

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VERB + commitment

have, take on
I don't want to take on any more commitments.
fulfil/fulfill, honour/honor, meet
She can't meet her financial commitments.
get out of, wriggle out of
He is trying to wriggle out of his various domestic commitments.

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PREPOSITION

commitment on
to honour/honor commitments on reduction of air pollution

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3. agreeing to use money/time/people for sth

ADJECTIVE

heavy
a heavy commitment of capital
time

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PREPOSITION

commitment of
The war on poverty requires a commitment of resources from the developing nations.

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