committal

[kuh-mit-l] Origin

com·mit·tal

[kuh-mit-l]
noun
an act or instance of committing; commitment.

Origin:
1615–25; commit + -al2

self-com·mit·tal, noun
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Committal is always a great word to know.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Word Origin & History

committal
1620s, from commit + -al (2). As an adj., attested from 1884, apparently a back-formation from non-committal.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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