obligation

[ob-li-gey-shuhn] / ˌɒb lɪˈgeɪ ʃən /

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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It was the obligation of the stronger to help the smaller and that’s all there was to it.

From Literature

Duke filed the suit this week in North Carolina’s Durham County Superior Court, alleging that Mensah’s actions “violate numerous provisions of his contract” and “disregard his promises and obligations” to the school.

From The Wall Street Journal

They are also in talks to sign Lazio goalkeeper Christos Mandas on an initial loan with an obligation to buy.

From BBC

I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America.

From The Wall Street Journal

The divide will test the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Mike Wirth, who will have to balance the wishes of an impetuous president with his obligation to shareholders to make prudent investments.

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