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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devoir
Noun
  • Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin and John Goodman are among celebrities who have taken their hosting duties well into the double digits.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 17 May 2025
  • Throughout season 8, Gamble had struggled to reconcile her duties as an officer with her family's deep criminal history — her father's legacy as the murderer of an L.A. sheriff didn't do her any favors on the force.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Small slivers of the population in cities, towns, and counties across the U.S., nearly every spring, are able to saddle their fellow residents with millions and in some cases billions of dollars worth of new tax and spending obligation.
    Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • Wyden demanded detailed answers by May 22, including which officials signed off on the dismissals and how the department plans to fulfill its legal obligations under FOIA moving forward.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Your routines, responsibilities, employment or health could have all budded happily.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 18 May 2025
  • For more than a decade, the Communist Party of China has positioned itself as a vocal opponent of terrorism in global fora, invoking the language of stability, responsibility, and multilateral cooperation.
    Jianli Yang, National Review, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Some said the murders highlighted the need for more nuanced discussions about antisemitism in the United States and the ongoing Israeli Palestinian conflict.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • Piastri’s McLaren teammate, Lando Norris, didn’t want to comment when pressed on some of the scenes involved, respecting the need not to give away spoilers.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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“Devoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devoir. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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