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.
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
general, open-ended
government, personal, professional, public
emotional, ideological, moral, political, religious
VERB + commitment
give,
make
The president made a firm commitment to increasing spending on health.
The president made a firm commitment to increasing spending on health.
demonstrate,
display,
show
to demonstrate a commitment to human rights
to demonstrate a commitment to human rights
lack
affirm, reaffirm
require, take
Learning to play the violin requires strong commitment.
affirm, reaffirm
require, take
Learning to play the violin requires strong commitment.
PREPOSITION
commitment on
The government avoided giving any commitments on spending.
The government avoided giving any commitments on spending.
commitment to
his lifelong commitment to the socialist cause
his lifelong commitment to the socialist cause
2. a responsibility
ADJECTIVE
big,
considerable,
major
binding
prior
international, overseas
business, domestic, family, financial, military, social, teaching, work
binding
prior
international, overseas
business, domestic, family, financial, military, social, teaching, work
VERB + commitment
have,
take on
I don't want to take on any more commitments.
I don't want to take on any more commitments.
fulfil/fulfill,
honour/honor,
meet
She can't meet her financial commitments.
She can't meet her financial commitments.
get out of,
wriggle out of
He is trying to wriggle out of his various domestic commitments.
He is trying to wriggle out of his various domestic commitments.
3. agreeing to use money/time/people for sth
PREPOSITION
commitment of
The war on poverty requires a commitment of resources from the developing nations.
The war on poverty requires a commitment of resources from the developing nations.