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 will always respect and comply with our international obligations, and where the powers in the Bill are used, an independent valuer will be appointed to determine what compensation, if any, is payable."

From BBC • Jun. 12, 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

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

From BBC • 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

What is a person to do, I asked, when their obligations to their family conflict with other obligations—to friends, to society, to themselves?

From "Educated" by Tara Westover