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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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In a statement on Friday, a DBT spokesperson said it would "comply with our international obligations".

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Seoul's Personal Information Protection Commission said it would "impose a total of 624.68 billion won in fines... on Coupang for violating safety obligations and collecting personal data without legal grounds".

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Remaining performance obligations quadrupled year-over-year to $638 billion, driven by large artificial-intelligence contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He also concluded the "right to life" legal obligations in Article 2 of the Human Rights Act had been triggered in this case.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I might be lower than the ground, but that doesn’t absolve her from obligations to her own honor.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black