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]
(..) is somebody in the States... who can share the risk with me, somebody who can guarantee... to buy from me, say, kiIos a month. That's a big commitment, Mr. Sosa. Something Iike that.... Too bad Frank's not here. You shouId taIk to him. -It wouId've been nice if he'd come. -He wouId Iike to come... (..)1983 Scarface