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as in to accommodate
to do a service or favor for
I would appreciate it greatly if you could oblige me by bringing a dessert to the party
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as in to compel
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
I know you're in a hurry, but you can't oblige me to drive any faster than the speed limit
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Recent Examples of oblige
But this ruse is like the broader trans movement itself, which obliges you to deny the evidence dangling before your own eyes.
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The Editors, National Review, 4 June 2025
With Hill’s 83,000 Instagram and 34,000 TikTok followers, Roadway was happy to oblige.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 28 May 2025
The Giants obliged, sending their now-former quarterback into free agency for the first time in his career.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
On the one hand, he felt legally obliged to obey Dred Scott—the court ruling that said Blacks were not citizens—and worried about public reaction.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 4 June 2025
With Hill’s 83,000 Instagram and 34,000 TikTok followers, Roadway was happy to oblige.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 28 May 2025
The Giants obliged, sending their now-former quarterback into free agency for the first time in his career.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
On the one hand, he felt legally obliged to obey Dred Scott—the court ruling that said Blacks were not citizens—and worried about public reaction.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for oblige
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblige
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Three or four hotels will accommodate all of them, and only 30 of Venice’s 280 water taxis have been reserved.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
22 June 2025
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Most judges cannot accommodate an evidentiary hearing the same day.—
Wendy Hickey,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
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However, the Supreme Court ruled that lawsuits to compel states to enforce Medicaid law—a federal statute—aren’t valid.—
Essence,
Essence,
27 June 2025
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Female clients of mine have also reported feeling compelled to embrace more traditionally feminine roles.—
Jerry Colonna,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Our theory at the time was that Boeing planes would be leveraged as countries sought to reduce trade deficits with the U.S. to appease Trump.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
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As long as the far-left is determining their party’s agenda, Democrats will continue to bleed support as more and more Americans reject not only its radicalism but its inability to distinguish between right and wrong and its inclination to appease evil.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2025
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In some cases, governments even coerce companies into accepting artificially low prices by threatening to violate their patents and allow other manufacturers to produce copycat drugs.—
Rosa Mendoza,
Boston Herald,
16 June 2025
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Geragos has tried to portray Jane as a willing participant in encounters with male escorts and entertainers while Diddy watched, to undermine prosecution claims that she was coerced and trafficked.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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From generating boilerplate code to assisting with architecture diagrams, AI is now part of the daily workflow.—
Sebastian Avila,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Across the country, artificial intelligence tools are changing the teaching profession as educators use them to help write quizzes and worksheets, design lessons, assist with grading and reduce paperwork.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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Indiana led at halftime, 48-47: the Pacers, whose dominant 108-91 victory over OKC in Game 6 on Thursday forced just the seventh Game 7 of an NBA Finals in 38 years, wouldn’t fold.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
23 June 2025
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In fact, one of those one-off events was the host of one of the coolest moments in Charlotte’s sports history — when a 16-year-old Charlotte FC academy player in Brian Romero forced a handball in the box in the waning minutes of the contest, then overtime, then a shootout and then a win.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2025
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It’s helped stop disease outbreaks, revolutionize agricultural practices, and in some cases, promote democracy.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
1 July 2025
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While there is no federal ban against single-use plastic straws, some states and cities have put restrictions in place to help reduce waste.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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But as a student of history, a patriotic American who flies the flag at my house every day, who keeps a large portrait of George Washington in my living room, I am obligated to do something rather than passively sit by while the unacceptable becomes normalized.—
Doug McIntyre,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
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In February, the administration said nine state agencies, boards and commissions were unable to access funding obligated by the federal government.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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