Involvement vs. Commitment

Involvement vs. Commitment — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Involvement and Commitment

Involvementnoun

The act of involving, or the state of being involved.

Commitmentnoun

The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:

Involvementnoun

the act of sharing in the activities of a group;

the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities

Commitmentnoun

The act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review.

Involvementnoun

a connection of inclusion or containment;

he escaped involvement in the accidentthere was additional involvement of the liver and spleen

Commitmentnoun

Official consignment sending a person to prison or a mental health institution.

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Involvementnoun

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something;

an interest in music

Commitmentnoun

Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:

Involvementnoun

a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

Commitmentnoun

Act of assuming a financial obligation at a future date.

Involvementnoun

the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)

Commitmentnoun

Being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons.

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Commitmentnoun

The trait of sincerity and focused purpose.

Commitmentnoun

Perpetration, in a negative manner, as in a crime or mistake.

Commitmentnoun

State of being pledged or engaged.

Commitmentnoun

The act of being locked away, such as in an institution for the mentally ill or in jail.

Commitmentnoun

the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose;

a man of energy and commitment

Commitmentnoun

the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action;

his long commitment to public servicethey felt no loyalty to a losing team

Commitmentnoun

an engagement by contract involving financial obligation;

his business commitments took him to London

Commitmentnoun

a message that makes a pledge

Commitmentnoun

the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)