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obligation

[ob-li-gey-shuhn] / ˌɒb lɪˈgeɪ ʃən /


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Playing for one of South America's giants, where winning every game is an obligation, forged the competitive instinct that now defines him.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“The only obligation which I have a right to assume, is to do at any time what I think right.”

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

But at the same time, the company filed its 10-K to regain compliance with that obligation, even as the material weakness has not yet been corrected.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

Compounding that effect is the message that we have a moral obligation to pay attention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Trotter recognized this appalling possibility, but maintained that there was some moral obligation to inform next of kin when one took to one’s bed.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson




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