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

"New Zealand takes its international obligations seriously and always meets them. We are compliant with the EU free trade agreement," the minister said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

EU officials issued the binding instructions for Google under the Digital Markets Act, a law that imposes a set of obligations and prohibitions on companies aimed at preserving competition in the bloc.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

When he was able to fly again, he’d sometimes catch a flight to Haiti just for the weekend, returning to Boston only to meet medical school obligations, leaving almost no time to be with Ophelia.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French