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as in blames
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 duties
something one must do because of prior agreement
I had the responsibility of closing up the shop at night
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Recent Examples of responsibilities
Along with that, McGinley spoke about the reigning champion's responsibilities during the lead-up to The Masters, which can disrupt one's focus on the actual event.
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Keeping anyone in the dark can quickly cause problems, so make sure everyone understands their responsibilities.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
During Gelfond’s absence, Imax’s senior team is executing their day-to-day responsibilities in coordination with each other and board chair Darren Throop.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
At the same time, the ordinary voters — those with jobs, childcare responsibilities, disabilities or scheduling conflicts — are largely excluded.
—Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
As humanoid robots take on more responsibilities related to material handling and logistics inside factories, their interaction with other digital manufacturing systems is expected to increase.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Still, the fact that her attention is being split between dozens of life-or-death responsibilities, all of which must be dealt with, stat, is taking its toll.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
Among our responsibilities was decontaminating people and equipment after exposure to hazardous materials.
—Jennifer N. Pritzker, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Owners forge a Mills Act contract with the city that outlines restoration and maintenance responsibilities as a condition of receiving the tax discount.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Keeping anyone in the dark can quickly cause problems, so make sure everyone understands their responsibilities.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
During Gelfond’s absence, Imax’s senior team is executing their day-to-day responsibilities in coordination with each other and board chair Darren Throop.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
At the same time, the ordinary voters — those with jobs, childcare responsibilities, disabilities or scheduling conflicts — are largely excluded.
—Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
As humanoid robots take on more responsibilities related to material handling and logistics inside factories, their interaction with other digital manufacturing systems is expected to increase.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Still, the fact that her attention is being split between dozens of life-or-death responsibilities, all of which must be dealt with, stat, is taking its toll.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
Among our responsibilities was decontaminating people and equipment after exposure to hazardous materials.
—Jennifer N. Pritzker, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Owners forge a Mills Act contract with the city that outlines restoration and maintenance responsibilities as a condition of receiving the tax discount.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responsibilities
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One owner who started an Amazon delivery business in 2019 blames skyrocketing premiums for slashing his annual profit from $400,000 to $150,000.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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In the meantime, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are still assisting at airports, with duties like checking identification and helping manage lines.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Mills was absent from Monday’s broadcast, with Gary Davies assuming broadcasting duties.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
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In a statement, Tether announced that the audit will review Tether’s assets, liabilities, and reserves and be conducted by one of the Big Four—a term that describes Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC—but did not specify which one.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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In the war with Iran, both are now strategic tools – and liabilities.—
Zulekha Nathoo,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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The 2012 nationalization of Argentina's largest energy company, further damaged Argentina’s international standing by reinforcing its history of abandoning its global financial obligations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Netflix and Disney+ consider investment obligations imposed by Wallonia-Brussels as disproportionate, given the size of the region.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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Wellness screenings offer a non-invasive analysis of each guest’s key biomarkers to understand individual needs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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February 19 – March 20 Small choices ought to honor your current needs.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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This spring, Estévez missed critical time due to his World Baseball Classic commitments.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Malaysia is also considering nuclear energy to power its growing data center industry without abandoning its net-zero commitments.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Responsibilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responsibilities. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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