obligation

Example Sentences

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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to give him a list of insurers that “acted swiftly, courageously, and bravely” to fulfill their legal obligation and another list of those that were “particularly bad.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Bondi egregiously mishandled the Epstein files, illegally withholding vast troves of materials that she had a legal obligation to release.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

This means he believes he can literally do no wrong, and therefore, he has no obligation to consider anything before he makes a decision.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Producing an adaptation plan is an obligation under the UK's Climate Change Act 2008 - the world's first legally-binding national framework for greenhouse gas reductions.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

We went to morning Mass, and although we did not usually visit Father Benedict on holy days of obligation, we went to his house afterward.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie