It's been a struggle to balance my professional and family 'commitments'. [=to do both what I have promised to do for my job and what I have promised to do for my family]
I can't coach my daughter's basketball team. I have too many 'commitments' already. [=I have too many things that I have promised to do]
Opening your own business requires a significant 'financial commitment'. [=it requires you to spend a lot of money over a long time]
(..) If it is blood you seek, you are welcome to join us. But you bring only this handful of soldiers against Xerxes? I see I was wrong to expect Sparta's commitment to at least match our own. Doesn't it? You, there. What is your profession? I'm a potter, sir. And you, Arcadian. (..)2006 300