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commitment ceremony

American

[kuh-mit-muhnt ser-uh-moh-nee] / kəˈmɪt mənt ˌsɛr əˌmoʊ ni /

noun

a ceremony and celebration that affirms the love and commitment between two people who cannot or do not want to marry each other, typically a same-sex couple.

Etymology

Origin of commitment ceremony

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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Life coach Paul told Charlie she wasn't "giving this experiment any bit of fairness", while his fellow expert Mel called her out for "lying" at the commitment ceremony.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2024

We started with nine people and had a commitment ceremony, where among other things we described the attributes and strengths we perceived in each person.

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2021

So we decided instead to have a commitment ceremony.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2021

Close, anyway: commitment ceremony, just a few relatives.

From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2020

I’d planned to kick off the season by visiting my parents in Jersey and giving a speech at my friends’ commitment ceremony in Brooklyn.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2019

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