How to Use under no obligation in a Sentence

under no obligation

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  • The couple were entitled to keep their seats and were under no obligation to switch with me.
    Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Jackson, who serves as his own agent, is under no obligation to sign an extension.
    Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2026
  • But as a nonprofit agency, the Y is under no obligation to run such a process.
    Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
  • Parents are under no obligation to explain the rules of this beanbag-and-brick-hiding game to us.
    Eddie Small, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
  • And producers are also under no obligation to air the footage that is captured.
    Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Humans love sharp delineations, but the universe is under no obligation to obey them.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
  • Success certainly puts her under no obligation to fake a smile and hide her anxieties.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Their hosts are under no obligation to provide the 30-days notice that landlords have to provide.
    Time, 20 June 2023
  • Fonseca was under no obligation to show up for the customary debrief.
    James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Trump, who is under no obligation to testify, has signaled his willingness to take the witness stand.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
  • Theaters are under no obligation to genuflect to the calendar, of course.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The judge added that Majors is under no obligation to testify during the trial.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 Nov. 2023
  • As such, Bradshaw was under no obligation to discuss labor demands.
    Jack Werner / Made By History, TIME, 18 June 2024
  • Companies that receive them are under no obligation to refrain from furloughs and layoffs.
    Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2020
  • The Biden campaign has said that the hosts were under no obligation to ask the question as a condition of the interview.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 July 2024
  • After the one-year trial period, the agencies are under no obligation to renew.
    Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Airlines sometimes offer a voucher in lieu of a cash refund, but travelers are under no obligation to accept it.
    The Seattle Times, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Ofcom is under no obligation to probe any incident regardless of the number of complaints.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Defendants are under no obligation to call witnesses at trial and often choose not to, since plaintiffs have the burden of proof to make their case.
    Graham Kates, CBS News, 3 May 2023
  • The city has backed away from two deals with the Angels within a decade; the team is under no obligation to try to negotiate another.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
  • As a private company, Binance is under no obligation to publish its balance sheet.
    Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The results of the vote would not be legally binding, and the federal government would be under no obligation to respect its outcome.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Now, with Trump out of office, Roberts is under no obligation to oversee the proceedings, hence Leahy.
    Tim Darnell, ajc, 7 Feb. 2021
  • Once a player enters the transfer portal, Xavier's under no obligation to save their scholarship or accept them back.
    Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Kering’s houses are under no obligation to partner with Vestiaire or engage with resale at all.
    Emily Farra, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2021
  • Otherwise, a player is under no obligation to walk away from money, other than bypassing a player option.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2024
  • Carolina is under no obligation to respect anyone or be accountable, and if you get played, that’s your own fault for defending the season villain.
    Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
  • As plans are under no obligation to take a loss, their other choice is to exit the market, which from the patient’s perspective means that all the benefits disappear.
    Casey B. Mulligan, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2022
  • With their elimination, automakers will be under no obligation to reduce their climate impacts.
    Jared Gans, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
  • At the preliminary examination, the defense is under no obligation to reveal its full case.
    Christina Hall, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025

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