lifelong commitment
noun phraseUK /ˈlaɪf.lɒŋ kəˈmɪt.mənt/
US /ˈlaɪf.lɔːŋ kəˈmɪt.mənt/
A promise to keep doing something for your whole life.
Marriage is often seen as a lifelong commitment.
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2. A long-term promise to stay with a person, job, or cause.
She made a lifelong commitment to teaching children.
3. A decision to keep supporting something until the end of your life.
His lifelong commitment to charity inspired many people.
4. A serious promise that lasts through all of life's changes.
They celebrated fifty years of lifelong commitment to each other.