financial commitment
noun
: an obligation to spend a lot of money over a long time
Opening your own business requires a significant financial commitment.
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Interest in preserving the bridge is high, although no one has come forward yet with the financial commitment needed to relocate and rebuild it.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Depending on the financial commitment to Sanders, the Giants could hold an open kicking competition during the offseason.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
That is a significant financial commitment, and 28% of employees have gone into debt to cover it.
—Allison Palmer
march 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2026
The bigger playing field Sac State’s $23 million commitment to playing in the MAC isn’t its only financial commitment.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Depending on the financial commitment to Sanders, the Giants could hold an open kicking competition during the offseason.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
That is a significant financial commitment, and 28% of employees have gone into debt to cover it.
—Allison Palmer
march 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2026
The bigger playing field Sac State’s $23 million commitment to playing in the MAC isn’t its only financial commitment.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Financial commitment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20commitment. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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