onus
Example Sentences
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He placed the onus for action on one’s conscience.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
“Really, the onus should be on the government to make sure that our food is safe.”
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
“The onus is 100% on us to say: here is the value of being here,” said Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, a professor of computer sciences at University of Wisconsin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
“The onus is on employers to make sure they are not leaving talent underdeveloped.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026
“Then on me be the onus of bringing it forward. Signior Eduardo, are you in voice to-night?”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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