- a variation of aught.
ought
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Considering that media and entertainment valuations are higher than that at closer to 10 times estimated 2026 Ebitda, Comcast ought to be trading higher given that NBCUniversal is set to become an independent company.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
And the disagreements continued for the next 20 years over how the newly independent United States ought to be governed and tax its citizens.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
Last month, the BBC and others reported that Mahmood had privately told the prime minister she believed he ought to publicly announce plans to leave Downing Street.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
He figures that if they have to exist, they ought to obey him.
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026
But she helped Nim clean the sand out with fresh coconut juice, and then Fred hinted that they ought to eat the coconut now they’d opened it, so they had it for lunch with bananas.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
