as in to compel
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
the problem is of your own making, so don't think that you can obligate me to help
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Recent Examples of obligate
What your first wife may have wanted was forgiveness from you, or help in forgiving herself, but you were not obligated to relieve her of her guilt.
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Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 11 May 2025
Amazon is obligated to collectively bargain with warehouse workers at its San Francisco distribution facility, the U.S. federal labor board says.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
And in other instances, DOGE has tallied the maximum ceiling for a contract even if the entire funding hadn't been obligated.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
Naturally, the Marvel star was obligated to remain mum about the new project during a recent visit to The Tonight Show.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 11 May 2025
Amazon is obligated to collectively bargain with warehouse workers at its San Francisco distribution facility, the U.S. federal labor board says.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
And in other instances, DOGE has tallied the maximum ceiling for a contract even if the entire funding hadn't been obligated.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
Naturally, the Marvel star was obligated to remain mum about the new project during a recent visit to The Tonight Show.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for obligate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obligate
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From the kickoff of their campaigns, candidates would be compelled to reach out to all voters and not just play to the base.—
John Avlon,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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More news: Former MLB Outfielder, World Series Series Champion, Dies From Brain Injury Unfortunately, Hendriks was compelled to issue a warning Thursday to to fans who have threatened his and his wife's life on social media.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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Carter argued his confession was coerced, and the witnesses, two immigrants without legal status, later said police and prosecutors had pressured them to falsely implicate Carter.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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The ensuing conflict between them takes an abrupt turn into a hotel-room two-hander as Anima fastens Abel to a bed and coerces him into confronting his feelings by playing his own music to him and dispensing shallow insights about how his songs’ upbeat melodies belie their cry-for-help content.—
Charles Bramesco,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
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Some have succeeded in slashing sales and forcing policy changes.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Speechless in Idaho Dear Speechless: There is no way to force a bully to stop.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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So Kelley, co-showrunner John-Henry Butterworth, and Kidman, who plays the enigmatic Russian wellness guru kindly obliged, serving up nine brand new strangers and plenty more drama in a wintry, idyllic retreat.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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The Gulf states obliged, trying to curry favor with the president through investments, arms deals and buying Boeing planes while giving a very lavish one away.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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“Obligate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obligate. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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