Synonyms of obligations

obligations

noun

plural of obligation

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responsibilities
• duties
• needs
• commitments
• promises
• burdens
• requirements
• vows
• constraints
• pledges
• offices
• imperatives
• charges
• pacts
• payments
• dos
• devoirs
• contracts
• incumbencies
• debts
• oaths
• arrangements
• words
• covenants
• restraints
• trusts
• compulsions
• compacts
• forces
• appointments
• setups
• tributes
• reservations
• prearrangements
• engagements
• musts
• coercions
• troths
• onuses
• duresses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exemptions
• graces
• waivers
• discharges
• stays
• releases
• options
• reliefs
• alternatives
• postponements
• choices
• loopholes
• preferences
• eases
• selections
• picks

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• debts
• liabilities
• arrears
• arrearages
• scores
• delinquencies
• bankruptcies
• debits
• defaults
• bonds
• embarrassments
• insolvencies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repayments
• assets
• quittances
• quietuses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of obligations

Glencore disputed the audit’s findings at the time, saying KCC had met its obligations under the mining code. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 16 July 2026

Those federal employees and contractors who handle such material already sign NDAs, such as Standard Form 312, and receive training on their obligations. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026

Former European Commissioner Thierry Breton was targeted partly for sending a letter to X in 2024 concerning X’s obligations under the Digital Services Act. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

At the agent’s direction, the AIC can sue and be sued in its own name, hold and dispose of property, and incur obligations. — John Nay, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Leppanen’s allegations could open the FDA up to litigation accusing it of failing to satisfy its obligations under the Tobacco Control Act, according to Esther Agbaje, the lead lawyer on federal regulation at the Public Health Law Center. — Matthew Chapman, STAT, 14 July 2026

After all, bills continue arriving, creditors may start reaching out and, in turn, surviving family members are often left to determine which financial obligations still need attention. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 July 2026

The First State's finances are sound, with manageable pension obligations, according to the Pew Charitable Trusts, and a total balance that could carry the state for roughly five months if all else failed. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2026

This includes the assignment of property rights, airport and airline operations, maintenance and repair obligations and financial commitments. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026