1
as in to accommodate
to do a service or favor for
I would appreciate it greatly if you could oblige me by bringing a dessert to the party
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as in to compel
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
I know you're in a hurry, but you can't oblige me to drive any faster than the speed limit
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Recent Examples of oblige
But this ruse is like the broader trans movement itself, which obliges you to deny the evidence dangling before your own eyes.
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The Editors, National Review, 4 June 2025
With Hill’s 83,000 Instagram and 34,000 TikTok followers, Roadway was happy to oblige.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 28 May 2025
The Giants obliged, sending their now-former quarterback into free agency for the first time in his career.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
On the one hand, he felt legally obliged to obey Dred Scott—the court ruling that said Blacks were not citizens—and worried about public reaction.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for oblige
The Editors, National Review, 4 June 2025
With Hill’s 83,000 Instagram and 34,000 TikTok followers, Roadway was happy to oblige.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 28 May 2025
The Giants obliged, sending their now-former quarterback into free agency for the first time in his career.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
On the one hand, he felt legally obliged to obey Dred Scott—the court ruling that said Blacks were not citizens—and worried about public reaction.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for oblige
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblige
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If approved, the music hall will accommodate an audience of 728 people and a stage big enough to support a symphony orchestra, according to MYAC CEO Allen Dennis.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Most judges cannot accommodate an evidentiary hearing the same day.—
Wendy Hickey,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
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In a time of scorching divisions, interviewees felt compelled by the call to act with collective spirit.—
Talia Milgrom-Elcott,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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In over 40 instances of strategic bombing from World War I to the first Gulf War in 1991, such barrages, whether concentrated and heavy or light and dispersed, never compelled civilians to take to the streets in any meaningful numbers to oppose their governments.—
Robert A. Pape,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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What To Watch For The bill, passed by the House in a party-line vote last month after last-minute revisions to appease Republican holdouts, is being negotiated by the Senate.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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That investigation has resulted in the parties deciding to amend several parts of the initial deal to try and appease both Trump and Xi, an FT report said.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
10 June 2025
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In some cases, governments even coerce companies into accepting artificially low prices by threatening to violate their patents and allow other manufacturers to produce copycat drugs.—
Rosa Mendoza,
Boston Herald,
16 June 2025
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Geragos has tried to portray Jane as a willing participant in encounters with male escorts and entertainers while Diddy watched, to undermine prosecution claims that she was coerced and trafficked.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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From generating boilerplate code to assisting with architecture diagrams, AI is now part of the daily workflow.—
Sebastian Avila,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Across the country, artificial intelligence tools are changing the teaching profession as educators use them to help write quizzes and worksheets, design lessons, assist with grading and reduce paperwork.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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Fleetwood, just bogeyed the par-3 16th to open the door for Bradley ended up three-putting for bogey, pushing an eight-footer on his second attempt to save par and force a playoff.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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Damaging Iran’s nuclear facilities, decapitating its leadership structure, and repeatedly disrupting its enrichment efforts forces Tehran into a permanent state of caution.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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An over-the-top romp with horror, sci-fi, and comedy elements, Wild Zero stars the Japanese rock trio Guitar Wolf as themselves, heroically leaping into action to help a fan when the dead start attacking.—
James Grebey,
Time,
20 June 2025
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My game in my words Malik Tillman usually lets his game do the talking, and the performances are getting louder – helped by some outrageous long-range goals (Top photo: Scott Wachter/Imagn Images) Paul Tenorio is a senior writer for The Athletic who covers soccer.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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But as a student of history, a patriotic American who flies the flag at my house every day, who keeps a large portrait of George Washington in my living room, I am obligated to do something rather than passively sit by while the unacceptable becomes normalized.—
Doug McIntyre,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
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No artist is obligated to comment on anything, period.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
20 June 2025
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