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be obliged

VERB

appreciate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge enjoy welcome

WEAK

be appreciative be indebted flip over freak out on get high on give thanks groove on

Antonyms

WEAK

be critical criticize decrease depreciate disparage disregard lose value neglect overlook

VERB

must

Synonyms

STRONG

have need

WEAK

be compelled be destined be directed be doomed be driven be made be necessitated be one's fate be ordered be required got to have got to have no choice have to must needs pushed to the wall

VERB

shall

Synonyms

WEAK

be about to intend must want to will

VERB

thank

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge kiss praise

STRONG

bless

WEAK

be grateful be indebted be obligated bow down give thanks say thank you show appreciation show courtesy show gratitude smile on

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Buy the biggest, most obvious stocks that the large passive funds will be obliged to invest in because, if the theme works, these heavyweights will make money rather, the advice goes.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

If the S&P 500 starts to outperform Russell 2000, then they will be obliged to shift weightings to avoid underperforming benchmarks.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Again the reigning successor to George III will be obliged to say nice words about the men his ancestor would gladly have hanged from the nearest tree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

But in January this year, a serious sticking point emerged about how far the intelligence services would be obliged to co-operate.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“Not a soul, my dear. The house is empty half the day, so come and drum away as much as you like, and I shall be obliged to you.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

be obliged

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