noncommitted

adjective

non·​com·​mit·​ted ˌnän-kə-ˈmi-təd How to pronounce noncommitted (audio)
1
: not obligated or bound to some particular course of action
noncommitted voters
2
: not pledged or assigned to some particular course or use
An additional $1.7 million of noncommitted money would be set aside for an emergency, or rainy-day fund.Toni Lepeska

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of noncommitted was in 1835

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Cite this Entry

“Noncommitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncommitted. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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