obligation
Example Sentences
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Sometimes that obligation grows out of professional pressure, fear of complaints or institutional risk.
Her heart wouldn’t let that happen, though, and as the historian tapped by the Altadena Historical Society to write the 2004 book, she felt an obligation to the community.
From Los Angeles Times
This sounds like a financial version of “FOG,” an acronym coined by author and psychologist Dr. Susan Forward — “fear, obligation and guilt.”
From MarketWatch
“The city has an obligation to act in the best interests of our residents and taxpayers.”
From Los Angeles Times
Management said on the Feb. 5 earnings call that its backlog—future contract obligations—is $244 billion, a 40% increase from the previous year.
From Barron's
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