How to Use financial commitment in a Sentence

financial commitment

noun
  • Healey has promised to double the state’s financial commitment to the project up to $700 million.
    Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Warm remarks are not the same thing as a full-fledged financial commitment.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The Orioles have not made such a massive financial commitment to a free-agent since Davis.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
  • While the financial commitment was not disclosed, the focus is clear.
    Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
  • The process of making a list replicates the feeling of shopping, but without the financial commitment.
    Becca Stanek, The Week, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Governor Maura Healey in May promised to double the state’s financial commitment to the project up to $700 million.
    Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
  • Consider the length of the loan: Some auto loans extend as long as eight years, making this a long-term financial commitment.
    Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 20 July 2023
  • Cockroaches in the House Buying a house isn’t just a financial commitment.
    Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
  • But the plan was never to pay out that money directly, and the company's financial commitment has grown since.
    Chris Mueller, The Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2023
  • For new business owners, this can be very helpful for getting the business off the ground without the large financial commitment to ensure the commercial space fits the needs of the business.
    Ari Chazanas, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Whichever route Ohtani and his reps at CAA choose, the winning suitor will be making a substantial financial commitment.
    Tim Booth, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023
  • As always, convincing a skeptical public to make a big financial commitment with the promise of long-term savings will be no easy task.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
  • To trim it to 80, the tournament needed a financial commitment from its title sponsor and secondary partners.
    Adam Schupak, The Arizona Republic, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Since arriving at Kansas State five years ago, Weese has seen donors increasing the financial commitment to mental health for athletes.
    Tim Casey, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Proposing that the state shoulder another financial commitment will be a tough sell, particularly in a year of big deficits.
    David Lappen, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Amid rising ownership costs, Keiley said people seeking a pet may be less inclined to adopt dogs, which tend to require a greater financial commitment than cats.
    Alex Koller, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023
  • With mortgage rates being at a high compared to the last 15 years, the financial commitment could be significant unless young Brits are helped by their parents or grandparents.
    Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2023
  • That show is envisioned as a high fantasy/epic romance and would be a significant financial commitment — which means a pilot would be tough to amortize if the show didn’t go to series.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Without having to commit its own troops, or even to make a financial commitment beyond this year, Britain can look like a world leader at relatively modest cost.
    Mark Landler, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The financial commitment could change depending on migration patterns and the duration of the crisis.
    Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 25 May 2024
  • Eflin is owed $18 million next season, representing the largest financial commitment the Orioles have made to a player for a single-season salary under Elias.
    Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024
  • Once the build commences, Ransom will require a larger financial commitment.
    William Roberson, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
  • What will Elon Musk receive in return for potentially the largest financial commitment in this election cycle?
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 July 2024
  • Getting a college degree is a financial commitment with a big impact on future earnings.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 May 2023
  • Some donors are talking of a massive financial commitment to any non-Biden presidential ticket.
    Axios, 12 July 2024
  • The higher-than-usual price tag was necessary to offset the company’s financial commitment to the lifesaving treatment; Novartis might not even make much of a profit on its new drug.
    WIRED, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Smaller financial commitment: The monthly payment can be considerably less than a car loan.
    Ashley Donohoe, Car and Driver, 14 July 2023
  • The trips themselves are a financial commitment, with most Arctic expeditions starting at over $8,000 per person.
    Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 30 June 2024
  • College is an enormous financial commitment, and tuition costs continue to rise every year.
    Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2023
  • The bar for joining was high—a financial commitment and a near-unanimous vote in the applicant’s favor—while leaving meant a payout of $20 for every year committed, plus the return of two-thirds of any financial contributions made to the colony.
    John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023

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