DEVOIRS Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

devoirs

noun

plural of devoir

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

Until a new lieutenant governor is named, state Senate President Nicholas Scutari will step in as acting governor if Sherrill is away or unable to perform her duties.

— MIKE CATALINI, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
On Monday, the five media networks that make up the White House television pool — NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox News, and CNN — decided to stop fulfilling their pool duties until the administration reversed course on its CNN ban.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of duties

Noun

There are five parties at play here, each with its own contracts, security posture, regulatory obligations and power to say no.

— Shawn Yu, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
The company plans to spend $518 billion on cloud computing and infrastructure obligations in coming year, and said that nearly a quarter of its revenue last year came from two customers.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of obligations

Noun

Organizations still need clear responsibilities and clear decision-making authority.

— Andrea Eboli, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Latif is conflicted by his double life, bewildered by his doubling of parental responsibilities, constantly trying to think two moves ahead yet always ending up three steps behind.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of responsibilities

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Clemons had served as the founding CEO of both ConnCAT and ConnCORP, turning them into hubs for economic and community revitalization that aimed to center the experiences and needs of residents in New Haven’s Dixwell and Newhallville neighborhoods.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Ask yourself what scenario is going to provide your brother with the best care, especially as his condition worsens and his needs change.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of needs

Noun

Previous commitments to import certain quantities of goods, such as agricultural products, have not always been met in full, however.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Hitchcock believes that there was a there there—a few fundamental ideas and commitments that guided Roosevelt’s actions.

— Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

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