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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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"We are also deeply concerned by the detention conditions depicted and have demanded an explanation from the Israeli authorities. We made clear their obligations to protect the rights of all those involved," the statement said.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The resolution welcomes the ICJ opinion "as an authoritative contribution to the clarification of existing international law" and calls on states to "comply with their respective obligations" to protect the global climate.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

I assume this payment is intended to satisfy all future support obligations.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

By the 21st century, as drought gripped the region, it became harder to meet the deal’s water-allocation obligations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Coyotes have obligations to their families, owe their parents respect and their siblings allegiance.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz