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

The schools would share the Final Four administrative duties.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026
In each of the future belligerent countries, elite schools would have long regarded it as their duty to instill in their pupils, the officer class in the making, a martial spirit.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of duty

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Such a decision can affect production scheduling, inventory needs, employee activities and customers’ obligations.

— Ramachander Rao Thallada, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Anthropic's off-balance-sheet obligations are similarly large.

— Ashley Capoot,Jordan Novet,Annie Palmer,Lora Kolodny,Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of obligation

Noun

Such a division of responsibilities could allow Arleigh Burke-class destroyers to concentrate on demanding tasks such as area air defence, missile defence and long-range strike operations.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Those of us in public office and those with media platforms have a responsibility to challenge this prejudice, not legitimize it.

— Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of responsibility

Noun

Start with the community With a pragmatic and fair approach, data center infrastructure can operate from a combination of baseload fuels, battery storage, and renewables, while prioritizing community needs and impacts.

— Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Rather than as a one-time session, our survivorship clinic builds relationships with survivors, supporting them as their needs change over time.

— Marci Lee Nilsen, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026

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