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
Not every penalty or interest charge will qualify, and the IRS is not obligated to accept every claim that is filed.
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Shlomo Halberstam, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Meanwhile, lease agreements obligate SpaceX to pay Valor close to $20 billion.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 26 May 2026
The loser of an arbitration can petition a judge to vacate the arbitration decision, but judges are obligated to be deferential to arbitration decisions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
Your bank is legally obligated to comply.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 May 2026
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Shlomo Halberstam, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Meanwhile, lease agreements obligate SpaceX to pay Valor close to $20 billion.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 26 May 2026
The loser of an arbitration can petition a judge to vacate the arbitration decision, but judges are obligated to be deferential to arbitration decisions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
Your bank is legally obligated to comply.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obligate
Verb
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One of the things that really compelled me about this season was Sam has not sensationalized the important issues of drug use.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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This exercise compels you to step out of automatic thinking and broaden your strategic vision.—
Veronica Angela,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The attorney general's office said Soto used false promises and drugs to coerce women into prostitution.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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The thoughtlessness with which this bride coerced you into subsidizing her wedding was stunning.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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The Trojans must beat the Aggies to force a winner-take-all game Monday at a time to be determined.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Anyone with livestock has been forced to leave.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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At the heart of Le Parc’s immersive, interactive and multi-sensory works was the viewer experience in contrast to art for a passive audience maintained at arm’s length and obliged to accept an artist’s propositions.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Even Lawrence’s admirers felt obliged to distance themselves from the novel.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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“Obligate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obligate. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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