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]
(..) into a global brand, which is really an exciting enterprise. Runway and James Holt share many things in common... chief among them, a commitment to excellence. And so, it should come as no surprise that when the time came... for James to choose the new president of James Holt International... (..)2006 The Devil Wears Prada
(..) You may never ask Miranda anything. Right. I will deal with all of this, and you will go to Calvin Klein. Eh- Me? Oh, I'm sorry. Do you have some prior commitment? Some hideous skirt convention you have to go to? Uh- Miranda? - Are you there? (..)2006 The Devil Wears Prada