Commitment and Effort

Commitment

Commitment noun - Adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty.

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Effort and commitment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Effort" instead a noun "Commitment".

Nearby Words: commit, commission, committed

Effort noun - The active use of energy in producing a result.

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Commitment and effort are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Commitment" instead a noun "Effort".

particular	particular commitment	particular effort
honest	honest commitment	honest effort
sheer	sheer commitment	sheer effort
obvious	obvious commitment	obvious effort
Other adjectives: strong, actual, entire, real, constant, big, extreme, great, intense, serious, huge, little, admirable, sincere, personal, less, maximum, greatest, previous.

According to the Lytton Tribune in PQI, he's been nominated for the Officer of the Year award "due to outstanding effort and commitment in crime prevention." Lampshaded by a fellow officer.

Source: Video Game / Police Quest
However, thanks to the gradual demise of Nintendo Hard over the years, it's becoming increasingly difficult to milk that kind of commitment out of most new games, which can be completed in a weekend without much effort (well, by the hardcore).

Source: Self-Imposed Challenge
Without relying on adrenaline and going with a strict commitment to exercise, if someone has put in the training and effort necessary to be able to bench press 300 or more pounds, they're stronger than 99% of the people on the planet.

Source: Super Strength

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