as in duties
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
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Carlos Vicens, ostensibly a set-piece coach, stepped up and effectively became Guardiola’s No 2, alongside his other duties, but he was stretched too thin.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 May 2026 -
About 1 in 3 states didn’t even employ one staffer whose full-time job was to ensure that nonprofit funds were properly managed and that people in their states who ran nonprofits were upholding their financial and ethical duties, according to the survey.—
Sarah Webber,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Therapists are bound by strict confidentiality obligations that make warning third parties ethically and legally complicated.—
Anat Lior,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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The only potential argument to sway someone who fervently believes that is appealing to their sense of solidarity—to the obligations that every member of society has to every other, to the sacrifices that everyone must make to ensure that society is safe for all.—
Diana Gitig,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Flexible work arrangements allow individuals to properly balance both their life and work responsibilities.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Yet plenty of high school responsibilities still remain, including one immediately after their doubles title victory.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2026
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The orangutan care specialists spent months preparing Hesty to have the baby, using positive reinforcement to convince her to cooperate with testing and other needs.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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This darling pair of Dolce Vita sandals has the prettiest beaded embellishment for all of your vacation wear needs.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
30 May 2026
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While Disney and other media companies held shows in mid-May to dazzle advertisers, the negotiations to lock in commitments are currently underway.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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To fund their chip spending, AI companies have signed circular deals with each other — cross-investments and capacity commitments between companies like Microsoft, OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic — creating a bubble with potentially catastrophic economic consequences.—
Rakesh Kumar,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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“Devoirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devoirs. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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