Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
precommitment
noun
/ˌpriː.kəˈmɪt.mənt/
Definition
A strategy or commitment made in advance to limit future choices or actions in order to achieve a certain outcome.
Examples
- By scheduling her workouts in advance, she employed precommitment to ensure she would not skip them.
- The company’s precommitment to sustainable practices helped them gain customer trust.
- He used precommitment by setting up automatic savings transfers to build his emergency fund.
Meaning
Precommitment involves deciding on a course of action in the present to avoid temptation or indecision in the future.
Synonyms
- commitment
- dedication
- pledge
- promise
- guarantee
