big commitment
noun
: something that requires a person to do a lot
Getting a dog is a big commitment.
Examples of big commitment in a Sentence
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Last week, JPMorgan Chase announced a big commitment to physical branches.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
This can be a great way to get in on the trend in a subtle way that doesn’t feel like a big commitment.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2024
How to Use Viola Marble in Your Home Choosing a stone to center a design scheme around is a big commitment, especially when the marble has such a standout pattern.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2023
Oklahoma — Gets a big commitment before the start of the season.
—Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
That meant spending upwards of 20 hours a week overseeing the activities of his local bishops and ward leaders—a big commitment, for sure, but nothing like what was to come.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2023
Capricorn December 22-January 19 Making a big commitment could be necessary now.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
That said, buying and renovating an 80-plus-year-old space is a big commitment—both financially and emotionally.
—Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 16 June 2023
Getting to Little Corn Island — 50 miles off the coast of Nicaragua — requires a big commitment.
—Joelle Quinn, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2023
Megan Poinski, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
This can be a great way to get in on the trend in a subtle way that doesn’t feel like a big commitment.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2024
How to Use Viola Marble in Your Home Choosing a stone to center a design scheme around is a big commitment, especially when the marble has such a standout pattern.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2023
Oklahoma — Gets a big commitment before the start of the season.
—Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
That meant spending upwards of 20 hours a week overseeing the activities of his local bishops and ward leaders—a big commitment, for sure, but nothing like what was to come.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2023
Capricorn December 22-January 19 Making a big commitment could be necessary now.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
That said, buying and renovating an 80-plus-year-old space is a big commitment—both financially and emotionally.
—Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 16 June 2023
Getting to Little Corn Island — 50 miles off the coast of Nicaragua — requires a big commitment.
—Joelle Quinn, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2023
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“Big commitment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20commitment. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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