obligation

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Prior to the latest amendment, the obligation to report extended stays abroad applied only if Germany was in a state of national defence or mobilisation.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Bondi egregiously mishandled the Epstein files, illegally withholding vast troves of materials that she had a legal obligation to release.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Nor was he sentimental about jettisoning poor performers, insisting that “my obligation was to the living, not the dead.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

“Fairly read, the Mirabelli opinion creates an affirmative obligation on school officials to disclose,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

But Bull felt an obligation to his men that they be exposed to some of the true wild men who still inhabited the ranks of the Corps.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy