onus

Example Sentences

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“The onus is 100% on us to say: here is the value of being here,” said Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, a professor of computer sciences at University of Wisconsin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The defense put the onus for the violence on Crook.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"Throughout my entire life the onus has always been on the woman to protect herself," says Rosie Richardson, a technology company product and strategy director.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

The significantly sweetened bid from Paramount put the onus on Netflix to either raise its bid of $27.75 per share for Warner’s studio and streaming businesses but it opted to walk away instead.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

In a feeble attempt to squelch the idea of inviting her, I put the onus back on them.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers