obligations

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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obligations

Even the European Union, which Albania hopes to join in 2030, has spoken out on the country's failure to meet obligations under Chapter 27, which relates to the environment and climate change.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

“The full amount of the obligations described herein remains due,” the complaint said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

The regulations govern collateralized loan obligations, funds backed by pools of corporate debt from junk-rated companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

I find myself caught between a sense of duty and uncertainty about what obligations I actually have — or, for that matter, what obligations I am prepared to take on.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

He was fully liable, without limit, for all obligations incurred by his workshop.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari