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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Channel 9 and Endemol Shine Australia said they take their obligations in respect of the health, wellbeing and safety of participants "extremely seriously".

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

"If the Islamic Republic of Iran meets its obligations, then economic benefits will flow to them and to the entire region."

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 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

Remaining performance obligations, or signed contracts not yet converted to revenue, are expected to be $601.1 billion.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

These young people showed an indifference toward the war, disrupted youth service obligations, and listened illegally to foreign radio broadcasts.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti