permanent commitment

collocation in English

meaningsofpermanentandcommitment

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permanent
adjective
uk
/ˈpɜː.mə.nənt/us
/ˈpɝː.mə.nənt/
lasting for a long time or ...
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commitment
noun
uk
/kəˈmɪt.mənt/us
/kəˈmɪt.mənt/
a promise or firm decision to ...
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(Definition ofpermanentandcommitmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Awarding them a pension for life is not a long-term orpermanentcommitment.
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On top of that, it will have to face apermanentcommitmentto substantial and rising additional transport costs.
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There is a clear provision for suspension of the scheme for those who are not signed up to an unequivocal,permanentcommitmentto a ceasefire.
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To do this successfully in such a diverse industry would require a substantialpermanentcommitmentof manpower on inspection duties.
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We need to revise and upgrade pay scales so that teaching is seen to be an attractive form of long-term employment and apermanentcommitment.
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In theory, it will be apermanentcommitment—unlike a general election, when the nation can change its mind after four or five years.
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We must approach the talks in a spirit of openness and transparency, and with a strong andpermanentcommitmentto new measures that will eradicate poverty.
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It did not bind like the vows of marriage, but the principle ofpermanentcommitmentwas the same.
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Surely apermanentcommitmentlike that is contrary to all our foreign policy.
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Weddings signifypermanentcommitmentand complete the social bond by committing to the spouses need to belong.
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Increasing numbers of migrants were delaying their returns, making progressively longer or even permanent commitments to life in the bigger cities.
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That will make it possible to rotate the troops so that we are not stuck with permanent commitments that put an added strain on our deployments.
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