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

Although the assets of the Children's Trust were ostensibly owned by the trust and not by the Kittrells individually, Murphy Kittrell held those assets to be his own for purposes of guaranteeing his individual obligations. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

According to a stadium lease between the city and the Public Building Authority signed in 2009, the city had authorized issuing $12 million in short-term financing obligations to build Dickey-Stephens Park, which opened in 2007. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2026

In today's unusual economic landscape, borrowers are often accustomed to juggling multiple financial obligations that grow more complicated over time. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Ay said Öz İplik-İş held joint calls with H&M Group and Inditex to remind them of their obligations under their global framework agreements with IndustriALL Global Union, including respect for freedom of association and collective bargaining. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026

Estate sales often come with financial obligations and deadlines that ordinary consignments do not, which can make certainty particularly valuable. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

But Hamad reiterated that none of this will happen if Israel does not implement its obligations. — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Indeed, the ballot language provides a list of acceptable expenditures, such as public safety, infrastructure or obligations for employee retirement benefits. — Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Therapists also suggest talking honestly about debt, credit and any financial obligations one partner is bringing into the relationship, so nothing surprises the other person after the boxes are unpacked. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026