Meaning & use
level of commitment
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Meaning
nouncountable
the amount of effort, time, or loyalty someone is willing to give to something
Grammar: Countable: a high level of commitment, various levels of commitment.
Patterns
- a high level of commitment
- a low level of commitment
- the level of commitment required
The job requires a high level of commitment.
Her level of commitment to the project impressed everyone.
They discussed the level of commitment needed for the course.
Word forms
| plural | levels of commitment |
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Common combinations
- a high level of commitment
- The team showed a high level of commitment.
- a low level of commitment
- Low levels of commitment can hurt a business.
- the level of commitment required
- Check the level of commitment required before you sign up.
- show a level of commitment
- She showed a level of commitment we rarely see.
Synonyms and how they differ
- dedication
- Similar, but dedication is uncountable and often suggests a personal, emotional quality; level of commitment focuses on how much.
- involvement
- Involvement means taking part, not necessarily giving effort or loyalty.
Opposites
Word family
- commit verb
- To promise to do something or give time to it.
- committed adjective
- Willing to work hard and give time to something.
- commitment noun
- A promise or a duty you have agreed to.
Commonly confused: level of commitment or commitment level?
level of commitment vs commitment level
Commitment level is less common and sounds more technical; level of commitment is the natural everyday phrase.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'level of commitment' correctly?
Choose one answer.
The phrase is countable and takes 'a': a high level of commitment. Options 1 and 3 miss 'a'; option 2 wrongly makes 'commitment' plural in this fixed phrase.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “level of commitment”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.