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token commitment

[ˈtoʊkən kəˈmɪtmənt]
nounpl: token commitments
compromisso simbólico
1. A superficial or minimal commitment made primarily for appearance or to satisfy a requirement, without genuine intent or substantial effort
The company's diversity program was criticized as merely a token commitment to equality.
O programa de diversidade da empresa foi criticado como sendo apenas um compromisso simbólico com a igualdade.
2. A gesture of commitment that lacks real substance or meaningful action behind it
His apology seemed like a token commitment rather than a genuine effort to change.
Seu pedido de desculpas pareceu um compromisso simbólico ao invés de um esforço genuíno de mudança.
NYC Slang
all talk, no action; fake commitment
Synonyms
superficial commitmentlip serviceempty promisenominal commitmentcompromisso de fachadapromessa vazia
Antonyms
genuine commitmentsincere dedicationsubstantial effortcompromisso genuínodedicação sincera

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
compromisso simbólico
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
compromisso de fachada
alternative expression emphasizing superficiality
Portugal
compromisso meramente simbólico
more formal phrasing often used in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

window dressing
lip service
apagar incêndio com água de chuva (Portuguese: using rainwater to put out a fire)
promessa de político (Portuguese: politician's promise)
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