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

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Many of the listed entities weren’t treaty organizations of which the U.S. was formally a member but rather funds, conferences or informal consortia that a country could participate in or not, carrying no obligations.

From The Wall Street Journal

The FA Cup holders have requested an extension from the Premier League to complete the deal - which will include an obligation to buy the 26-year-old winger for £20m at the end of the season.

From BBC

"We send our deepest condolences to the family at this difficult time. Owing to our privacy obligations we are unable to provide further comment," a spokesperson said.

From BBC

But producing the audits is an obligation to its members.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alcaraz once said he feared tennis becoming an "obligation" - that it would one day become a grind, rather than a fight to be enjoyed.

From BBC

obligation

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