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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
That’s his responsibility and his role.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Coach centers themes on discipline, love, responsibility, and life lessons that transcend the track field.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Because businesses have a responsibility to follow the law, some places licensed as a restaurant still may not allow anyone under the age of 21 to enter and remain in order to avoid liability.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
As the conservation camps liaison, this position has statewide responsibility for the research, planning, organizing, coordinating and operational analysis of the agency’s Conservation Camps Program.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Coach centers themes on discipline, love, responsibility, and life lessons that transcend the track field.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Because businesses have a responsibility to follow the law, some places licensed as a restaurant still may not allow anyone under the age of 21 to enter and remain in order to avoid liability.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
As the conservation camps liaison, this position has statewide responsibility for the research, planning, organizing, coordinating and operational analysis of the agency’s Conservation Camps Program.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for responsibility
Noun
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On multiple occasions, Johnson has pointed the blame at those who flee police and credited officers with showing restraint in pursuits.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Democrats and Republicans in Congress have been playing the blame game this week, accusing the other of not being willing to negotiate.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The city’s obligations with the Civic had ended when its lease expired the month before.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Dalio’s debt-cycle warning Dalio has spent decades studying how countries borrow, boom, and then buckle under the weight of their obligations.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If Okoro plays his cards right (and follows through on his jumper), Josh Giddey should improve his reliability as an offensive player.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The new method could improve the safety and reliability of future nuclear reactors.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Officer Sydney Lewis was arrested after she was stopped for speeding while off duty and failed a field sobriety test, Little Rock police said in a news release.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Oct. 2025
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As part of these reforms, the Royal Navy impounded dozens of merchant vessels for allegedly evading customs duties, enraging merchants as well as mariners, shipwrights, stevedores, and others in port cities whose livelihoods depended on foreign commerce.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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In theory, Gyokeres is exactly what Arsenal need and a potential game-changer for their title ambitions.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In an era when streaming subscribers pick their own viewing hours, every program is watched by individual consumers at different times of day, in different geographic regions and with different interests and needs.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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Rolling out sweeping new curbs will likely unleash a bureaucratic burden for officials that could reignite tensions, if more hold-ups ensue and threaten to halt production lines.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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One solution is to nudge companies back into the public markets by reducing the burden.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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That would dwarf commitments from the European Union, Japan and South Korea.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Their leadership, generosity, and unwavering commitment to advancing mental health awareness have made a profound difference in the lives of so many.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Responsibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responsibility. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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