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]
(..) You almost ready? Rosen's waiting outside. I can't go back to that hospital. I won't come home. He said that if you said that... ...he has commitment papers for me to sign. Well, maybe you won't sign them. Maybe you'll just give me some time. I will try to figure this out. Whatever you do... (..)2001 A Beautiful Mind
(..) I didn't think you were listening. I was listening. It's beautiful. Alicia, does our relationship warrant long-term commitment? Because I need some kind of proof, some kind of verifiable, empirical data. I'm sorry, just give me a moment... ...to redefine my girlish notions of romance. (..)2001 A Beautiful Mind