commitment
noun
the act of committing.
precommitment
-
a word derived from
commitment.
Example Sentences
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A behavioral economist might say Doolittle is making sophisticated use of precommitment, the technique of acting in advance to make an unwanted choice impossible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
How can you use precommitment to keep yourself from giving in to unwanted desires?
From Time ● Jul. 24, 2015
That's why truly binding precommitment devices are so interesting.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2011
Dan Ariely, that tireless student of human irrationality, has collected interesting precommitment anecdotes from regular people, including one who placed her credit card in a container of water in the freezer.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2011
We are not ready to make a precommitment.
From Time Magazine Archive
