1
as in responsibilities
something one must do because of prior agreement
their financial obligations keep them from giving to charities as much as they would like
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2
as in debts
something (as money) which is owed
I have to pay off my current obligations before I can buy a new car
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Recent Examples of obligations
But that's not the utility's responsibility to take on those costs and obligations.
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Alex Crippen, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
The trend is already changing the stakes for businesses that have traditionally had no need to borrow, introducing a new layer of stakeholders, obligations, and risks that are transforming how internet companies operate and how they are valued by investors.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
The implementation will start gradually from March 28, until all platforms fulfill their compliance obligations.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The judge launched into a recitation of the jury's obligations.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
On Wednesday, QatarEnergy declared force majeure, a legal term relieving the company from contractual obligations.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Scheduling can seem unfair Workers with spouses or who are raising children have real obligations that deserve support.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
In fact, owing taxes is an all too predictable outcome of a withholding structure that expects workers not only to understand but to anticipate complex tax consequences months in advance, while navigating work, family and other obligations.
—Sakinah Tillman, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
Goldman has obligations to make impactful investments and does that through affordable housing, Pompey said.
—Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Alex Crippen, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
The trend is already changing the stakes for businesses that have traditionally had no need to borrow, introducing a new layer of stakeholders, obligations, and risks that are transforming how internet companies operate and how they are valued by investors.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
The implementation will start gradually from March 28, until all platforms fulfill their compliance obligations.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The judge launched into a recitation of the jury's obligations.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
On Wednesday, QatarEnergy declared force majeure, a legal term relieving the company from contractual obligations.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
Scheduling can seem unfair Workers with spouses or who are raising children have real obligations that deserve support.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
In fact, owing taxes is an all too predictable outcome of a withholding structure that expects workers not only to understand but to anticipate complex tax consequences months in advance, while navigating work, family and other obligations.
—Sakinah Tillman, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
Goldman has obligations to make impactful investments and does that through affordable housing, Pompey said.
—Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obligations
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Aquarius January 20 – February 18 Trust deep bonds to clarify shared responsibilities.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2026
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January 20 – February 18 Trust deep bonds to clarify shared responsibilities.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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In 1992, Ross Perot ran as a maverick presidential candidate on one major issue, the peril of huge debts, deficits and especially interest payments that were devouring the budget and leaving less and less money for the retirees, health care and defense.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Hedge funds and pension funds buy 100-year bonds to provide a long and stable source of income to balance long-term debts that are already on their books.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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In the interim, a provisional three-member leadership council assumes the supreme leader's duties until a replacement is formally appointed.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Wells pulled at least half of her staff to work the outbreak response on top of their other daily duties.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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By turning environmental liabilities into grid-scale assets, this research could soon allow the very mines that once powered the industrial age to stabilize the clean energy future.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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In announcing the pending closure, the Blocks said the paper lost $350 million over the past two decades, and a court decision in favor of the union added retroactive health care payments and other liabilities.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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That ambition is also tied to Guyana’s broader energy strategy, aimed at ensuring that the region’s fuel needs can increasingly be met from Guyanese production.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Yet data centers can also consume massive amounts of water and energy; the Quantum Frederick campus, once fully built out, will consume 864 megawatts of electricity, dwarfing the county’s current electricity needs.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2026
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But a year later, Tehran said it would no longer be bound by its commitments if the other parties to the JCPOA were in breach of theirs.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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France’s president may expand nuclear commitments to European allies while keeping adversaries guessing about the threshold for nuclear response.—
John Leicester,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Obligations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obligations. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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