DEVOIR Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

devoir

noun

də-ˈvwär

Definition of devoir

as in duty

something one must do because of prior agreement patient confidentiality has long been an integral part of a physician's professional devoir

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The Chief Split How will Ellison and Kreiz handle individual duties?

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Troops with mild traumatic brain injuries and hit by shrapnel often returned to duty quickly in Iraq and Afghanistan.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of duty

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Saada has threatened before to reduce the group’s investment during tense negotiations over windowing rules and Canal+ was granted an earlier access to movies after their theatrical run in exchange for its substantial investment obligations.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Any business that outsources development, operations or customer support to third parties should also assume that obligation follows the data, not the org chart.

— Abhik Biswas, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of obligation

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And as these doors open to the general public, the scientific community has a responsibility to develop clear standards for what makes up a medically reliable genome in the first place.

— Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
The central point is that responsibility for AI’s effects rests with the people and institutions that develop, deploy, and rely on it.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of responsibility

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Mercury in your 10th House squares Mars in your partnership zone, so another person’s needs or opinions may push against your plans, reputation, or sense of direction.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Later in 2022, the FDA mandated that manufacturers keep more detailed tracking information across the food supply chain, sparking a need for a better barcode.

— HubSpot, HubSpot, 1 Oct. 2026

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