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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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Those calls intensified after Canada’s broadcaster regulator toughened those rules further, increasing the financial obligations of US streamers like Netflix.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The Motion Picture Association said the move would impose “discriminatory investment obligations” on its members, arguing it violated Canada’s trade obligations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

An independent report, the board argued, wouldn’t disclose any new information, in part because of Palantir’s legal obligations regarding client confidentiality.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Unlike a single credit-card bill, managing a dozen different repayment schedules across multiple apps can easily cause shoppers to lose track of their obligations, resulting in missed payments and steep late fees.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 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