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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obligations

Cornell has obligations to provide support to its students.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

“The practical work is implementation: Districts need clear guidance on their obligations, consistent coordination with the relevant athletic governance bodies, and a school climate where students can participate without being targeted,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Nigel Dawson, Portadown District Master of the Orange Order, said on Sunday night that they are waiting patiently "for the police to fulfil their legal obligations" in relation to the parade.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The NPT is derided for imposing obligations without offering protection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Or be burdened with gigantic loans, years of obligations to finance an enterprise that would be difficult, at best?

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz