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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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For example, Perkins says, hyperscalers are booking large multiyear orders from companies that don’t currently earn enough to meet those obligations.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The bigger question is whether the community can comfortably meet those obligations and maintain healthy occupancy rates to support the enterprise.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The issue raises serious concerns about the protection of seafarers and international maritime obligations, according to Arif Sinan Unlu, lawyer and mediator.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

An independent report, the board argued, wouldn’t disclose any new information, in part because of Palantir’s legal obligations regarding client confidentiality.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

I didn’t know what he did for lunch, who his friends were, what his social obligations might be, and I wasn’t sure I wanted to know yet.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi