duty bound

phrase

: having as one's duty : obligated

He was duty bound to help.

Examples of duty bound in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The European Union would be duty bound to defend any member singled out for discrimination. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 Mar. 2026

The attorney general is also duty bound to investigate and hold and bring legal action against individual health care providers against whom complaints are made for failing to follow standards of care or other licensing laws. — Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Oct. 2024

The opinion does not establish a rule that other US judges are duty bound to follow, but in combination with the verdict in favor of the SEC, sets a precedent of sorts for a crypto organization having violated US securities laws. — Joel Khalili, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024

Under the law, anyone can bring a complaint and authorities are duty bound to investigate. — Helen Regan, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024

One journalist who felt duty bound to cover the war was Roshdi Sarraj, 31, who founded a media company at age 18 and also worked as a photographer and fixer for international news outlets. — Gaya Gupta, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2024

The West—which, in his view, was anti-Semitic, indifferent, or both—couldn’t be counted on to help, and so Israel’s leaders were duty bound to prevent a second Holocaust through a combination of smart diplomacy and military prowess. — Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2016

Rhymes for duty bound

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• battleground
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• paperbound
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• around
• astound