- present participle of oblige.
obliging
Example Sentences
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China and North Korea have a military alliance centred on a 1961 treaty obliging each side to come to the other's aid in the event of an armed attack.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
“Promoters are keen to expand and capture new market share, often reflected in artist contracts obliging the latter to tour in certain geographies, Europe being one of them,” the Bernstein analysts said.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
When the U.S. abandoned its bases in Greenland, it left the cleanup to Denmark despite the treaty obliging Washington to do it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
Cheddar is the classic choice, of course — bright, familiar, endlessly obliging — but there’s a whole constellation of cheeses that melt with equal charisma.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025
Much like the rest of us on the surface, he had an underlying obliging and considerate strain which barred him from being a really important member of the class.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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