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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
For him, art is not just expression but responsibility.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Aug. 2025
The co-signer does not have access to the loan funds but legally shares responsibility for the debt and is responsible for repayment if the primary borrower falls behind or defaults.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Florida officials who have targeted such crossings in other communities have not directly acknowledged responsibility for removing this one.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Perhaps outright incarceration is foolish, but some responsibility should fall on the parents’ shoulders.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Aug. 2025
The co-signer does not have access to the loan funds but legally shares responsibility for the debt and is responsible for repayment if the primary borrower falls behind or defaults.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Florida officials who have targeted such crossings in other communities have not directly acknowledged responsibility for removing this one.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Perhaps outright incarceration is foolish, but some responsibility should fall on the parents’ shoulders.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for responsibility
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Following the Yankees' third loss in as many days against the Red Sox, captain Aaron Judge spoke to the media and placed the blame on himself and the rest of the players.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox Everyone knows the story of Amanda Knox: a college student studies abroad in Italy, discovers her roommate murdered in her room and Italian authorities put the blame on her and her boyfriend.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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People of all ages can be at risk of sitting too much and not getting enough movement due to school, work, home, and other obligations.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
23 Aug. 2025
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For instance, the budget eliminates payments to reduce the state’s ever-growing unfunded obligations for retiree health care which reached $91.5 billion, up $6.3 billion from a year earlier, Controller Malia Cohen recently revealed.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
22 Aug. 2025
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However, this kind of design must have policy clarity and is not without its reliability risks. 3.—
Diganta Sengupta,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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And the Omni promises to graph particle size with more reliability than previous attempts at home analyzers.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
13 Aug. 2025
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Following weeks of escalating tensions, Beijing and Washington agreed in May to suspend the hefty duties and loosen several punitive measures imposed in April, as both sides continued to work on hammering out a durable deal.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
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There are examples of when the lines between official duties and personal time are blurred, Terr said.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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Planning can be the most dreaded part of a big trip, especially when everyone has different wants and needs.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
14 Aug. 2025
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Instead, a spokesperson for the department instead stressed the need for stability in the West Bank.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Weitzman said the free adoptions for Clear the Shelters Day on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., as well as the reason for adoption fees being halved for the rest of the month, is to help alleviate some of this financial burden.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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Other systems are better thought of as convenience features—things like adaptive cruise control and lane keeping, which relieve some of the burden of driving.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
21 Aug. 2025
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Without such a commitment from his allies, Zelensky has argued that Ukraine cannot agree to any peace deal, because it would be based on little more than Putin’s word.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
19 Aug. 2025
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However, success requires both technical expertise and a commitment to continuing to learn and grow as a leader, developing emotional intelligence, strategic thinking and business acumen.—
Mary Elizabeth Bradford,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Responsibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responsibility. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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