obligation
Example Sentences
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"I believe very strongly I had an obligation not to do that," he told the MPs.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Concealing the use of such informants from the defense, as happened in Carruthers’ case, is a serious breach of a prosecutor’s obligation to disclose potentially exculpatory information.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
The trustee is also a fiduciary, meaning they have a legal and ethical obligation to act in the best interests of the trust.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
Local governments can therefore collect serious money but with relatively little obligation to provide services in return.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The central doctrine of liberation theology was that the Catholic Church had an obligation to provide a “preferential option for the poor.”
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing obligation
The Diary of Anne Frank
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