non-commitment

non--com·mit·ment

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Definitions of non-commitment word

noun non-commitment the act of committing. 1
noun non-commitment the state of being committed. 1
noun non-commitment the act of committing, pledging, or engaging oneself. 1
noun non-commitment a pledge or promise; obligation: We have made a commitment to pay our bills on time. 1
noun non-commitment engagement; involvement: They have a sincere commitment to religion. 1
noun non-commitment perpetration or commission, as of a crime. 1

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; commit + -ment

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adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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