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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Noun

As of late October, the 3-euro duty was still affecting annual volumes into the EU.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
An off-duty police officer was at the store working private security at the time of the shooting and immediately responded to the gunfire, police said.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of duty

Noun

Someone who initially buys enough insurance to replace income, pay a mortgage and support young children, for example, could reduce the death benefit later as those obligations disappear.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
As work and home obligations take up more of your focus, burnout can slowly sap your sense of joy and wonder in everyday life.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of obligation

Noun

Fraga added that her administration remains focused on fiscal responsibility, public safety, economic development and delivering effective, accountable government.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
FoxNews bears responsibility for these losses by constantly and consistently putting on the Dumocrat opposition, and worse.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of responsibility

Noun

The Moon in your sign opposes Saturn, bringing your needs into contact with another person’s conditions.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
Even some Democrats who had endorsed more progressive policies in the past were urging the party to focus on economic needs first, and convince the voters who broke from the GOP this year that the party deserved a long-term mandate.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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