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as in blame
the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right
responsibility for the accident lies with the driver who was speeding
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as in obligation
something one must do because of prior agreement
I had the responsibility of closing up the shop at night
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as in reliability
worthiness as the recipient of another's trust or confidence
the newspaper publisher should hire kids of greater responsibility to deliver its papers
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Recent Examples of responsibility
Sorsby’s lack of accepting responsibility for his actions is also noted.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 June 2026
Create parental responsibility provisions when minors unlawfully operate these vehicles.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Thus, the general public, including Camp Mystic, which had assumed responsibility for the safety of 557 girls, was on notice on the evening of July 3 of the risk of overnight flash flooding in the area.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 23 June 2026
The bank found that next-generation family members increasingly see inheritance as a transfer of responsibility rather than an eventual financial windfall.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 23 June 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 June 2026
Create parental responsibility provisions when minors unlawfully operate these vehicles.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Thus, the general public, including Camp Mystic, which had assumed responsibility for the safety of 557 girls, was on notice on the evening of July 3 of the risk of overnight flash flooding in the area.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 23 June 2026
The bank found that next-generation family members increasingly see inheritance as a transfer of responsibility rather than an eventual financial windfall.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for responsibility
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Fans split over who carries the blame, from the fighter and his team to the commission and the promotion.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Sellers place a lot of blame on Sundance’s online platform, but a major factor is streamers became primary buyers of Sundance films — and then the streamers opted out of compression and bet on ubiquity.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
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Some reports describe a strategy devised by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council in which every American obligation is to be matched by an Iranian step, each taken only after Washington has verifiably met its own commitments.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
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From there, aspiring digital nomads should research countries offering remote-work visas, understand tax obligations, develop a realistic travel budget and assemble a technology setup that supports uninterrupted productivity.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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According to the team, the best-performing model achieved nearly 98 percent detection accuracy on the global dataset, demonstrating a high level of reliability in identifying space hurricanes automatically.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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The word always indicates consistent reliability.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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With a V-neck and button-up front, this top transitions easily from the office to off-duty plans.—
Jill Layton,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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Royals manager Matt Quatraro pulled double-duty Thursday.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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District officials said staffing and budget decisions are made at the school and department level by building and department leaders based on the needs of individual schools and departments.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Adding urgency to its efforts is the need to stave off any prospect of Reform UK winning a general election.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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However, the housing cost burden for seniors there is high, and so is the level of social isolation among retirees.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
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As a result, mothers typically bear the brunt of the caregiving burden in the earliest weeks and months, whereas fathers may take on more responsibility later, around the time many mothers go back to work.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
21 June 2026
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This outcome reflects our commitment to protecting our community and ensuring that those who commit such heinous acts face severe consequences.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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What impressed us most was their commitment to the bit.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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“Responsibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responsibility. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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