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obligation

[ob-li-gey-shuhn] / ˌɒb lɪˈgeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
responsibility
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accountability agreement bond burden commitment constraint contract debt duty liability necessity need promise requirement right trust understanding
STRONG
IOU business call cause charge chit committal compulsion conscience debit devoir dues engagement must occasion onus part place restraint
WEAK
accountableness due bill ought
Antonyms
STRONGEST
asset disagreement disbelief irresponsibility misunderstanding
STRONG
freedom unemployment

Example Sentences

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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

This means he believes he can literally do no wrong, and therefore, he has no obligation to consider anything before he makes a decision.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Producing an adaptation plan is an obligation under the UK's Climate Change Act 2008 - the world's first legally-binding national framework for greenhouse gas reductions.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

We went to morning Mass, and although we did not usually visit Father Benedict on holy days of obligation, we went to his house afterward.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.