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]
(..) - Really? He was the funniest guy I ever met. Really. It's kind of rare nowadays. I mean, that level of... commitment. Oh, don't worry. I won't wear it to the dinner table. No matter... how often I see guns, I just can't... (..)1995 Se7en