duties

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responsibility, assignment n.
tax on foreign goods n.
moral obligation n.

NOUN

responsibility, assignment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

burden business charge chore commission commitment contract function job need obligation office role service task work

STRONG

calling committal devoir dues engagement hook load millstone mission must occupation onus pains part province station string trouble trust undertaking weight

WEAK

minding the store ought taking care of business

Antonyms

STRONGEST

entertainment fun pastime unemployment

STRONG

advantage aid benefit blessing help hobby surrender

WEAK

disregard faithlessness inconstancy irresponsibility treachery

NOUN

tax on foreign goods

Synonyms

STRONGEST

levy rate tariff

STRONG

assessment custom customs due excise impost revenue toll

Antonyms

WEAK

disregard faithlessness inconstancy irresponsibility treachery

NOUN

moral obligation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accountability burden charge liability loyalty

STRONG

allegiance amenability answerability conscience deference devoir faithfulness honesty integrity obedience pledge respect reverence

WEAK

accountableness call of duty good faith

Antonyms

STRONG

disdain dishonesty dishonor disloyalty disobedience disregard disrespect treachery

WEAK

faithlessness inconstancy irresponsibility

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duties

Among my duties was to produce one op-ed column a week for the foundation’s president, Ed Feulner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

What was supposed to be Ohtani’s first full season of two-way duties since joining the Dodgers turned into a second-half injury-management debacle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

A few images were released, but no video or audio that made clear he was able to speak, let alone fulfill his duties as a lawmaker.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

You believe she is reneging on her duties to her sibling, and wonder why she doesn’t do more.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

The spirits also had many important postwar duties like “preparing our homes for the poor wounded soldiers who are rapidly coming to our world.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock