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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devoir
Noun
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Since Markle and her husband stepped back from their royal duties and relocated to California, the humanitarian and mom of two has adopted a more casual—but still upscale—aesthetic.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026 -
He was promptly drafted into the Army, but his mountaineering experience led him to be assigned to the Mountain and Cold Weather Training Command in Colorado instead of combat duty in Korea.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Knowing who was with them and who was against them when their professional life was on the line generated a sense of gratitude and obligation where none existed before.—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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The amendments also provide for members to have equal rights and obligations unless the governing documents state otherwise.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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His primary responsibility is making sure the rocket is properly fueled.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Already, the department is overburdened, leaving the responsibility for handling many attacks by wolves and other predators to local law enforcement, said David Bess, a retired chief of CDFW’s enforcement division.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The need for all these gimmicks is something that Margo didn’t initially realize.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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With no pressing need for FX, sets, name actors or stunts, just about anyone could make a marketable knockoff.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Devoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devoir. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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