Examples of responsibility in a Sentence

… Landau's piece, examining the fan's, and the journalist's responsibility to rock stars … — Lawrence Dietz, Los Angeles Times Book Review, 23 May 1971 A great soprano has a responsibility to her public … — Robert Evett, Atlantic, September 1970 The responsibility for engineering the line of cars which in 1908 evolved the immortal Model T … — John Kenneth Galbraith, New York Times Book Review, 28 Feb. 1954 Anthony Burton had once said that this was your responsibility toward society. — John P. Marquand, Atlantic, Nov. 1947 The boys denied any responsibility for the damage to the fence. A terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the bombing. The janitor has many responsibilities. Mowing the lawn is your responsibility. She has to deal with a lot of family and work responsibilities. It is your responsibility to give the company two weeks notice if you decide to leave. In her new position, she will have much more responsibility. We have a responsibility to protect the environment. The government's responsibility is to serve the public. The principal has responsibility for 450 students and a staff of 35. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Youth, or the illusion of a life free from the drags of adult responsibility, has a distinct punch. — Julissa Jamesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2022 Demonstrating a significant change in responsibility could open the door to negotiations for severance. — Kwame Christian, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2022 The legal principle of command responsibility states that commanders are responsible for the conduct their subordinates, Wiley said. — Bynadine El-bawab, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2022 Investors must also fulfill a greater responsibility than simply optimizing financial returns, by acting as stewards of the entire financial ecosystem. — Hiro Mizuno, Time, 15 Apr. 2022 YouTube confirmed in a statement to Insider that the account was removed in accordance with its creator responsibility guidelines, which can include behavior that happens off of its platform. — Doha Madani, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2022 But the actors staging the play for Orlando Shakes might be feeling the weight of pressure and responsibility themselves. — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 14 Apr. 2022 And there was some thought that maybe the city had responsibility to move it. — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 14 Apr. 2022 As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) topics rise on the corporate agenda, too many companies are mired in old ways of thinking, treating ESG as compliance, altruism, or corporate responsibility. — Rich Hutchinson, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2022 See More

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20 Apr 2022

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“Responsibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/responsibility. Accessed 29 Apr. 2022.

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