RESPONSIBILITIES Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

responsibilities

noun

plural of responsibility

as in blames

the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right responsibility for the accident lies with the driver who was speeding

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as in duties

something one must do because of prior agreement I had the responsibility of closing up the shop at night

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Recent Examples of responsibilities Their characters contended with sexism, inflexible schedules, unequal pay and the near impossibility of balancing work with responsibilities at home. — Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026 Menace watched much of it from another perspective, moving between his responsibilities as DJ, curator and organizer. — Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 When responsibilities, decision rights and handoffs are vague, people end up blaming each other. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026 The network pool distributes video and audio to other outlets, a system designed to rotate responsibilities and costs while gaining access where space is limited. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 In its proposal, the FAA argues that different state requirements could interfere with airline operations and conflict with the safety responsibilities of flight attendants. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026 After the loss to the Bears, Canales had said the defense looked discombobulated, and that guys were playing outside of their responsibilities. — Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026 When Deablo missed two weeks in training camp because of an ankle injury, rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels took over green dot responsibilities. — AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026 As always, new goalies will emerge to take on bigger roles and responsibilities than expected. — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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Noun

One owner who started an Amazon delivery business in 2019 blames skyrocketing premiums for slashing his annual profit from $400,000 to $150,000.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025

Definition of blames

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Until a new lieutenant governor is named, state Senate President Nicholas Scutari will step in as acting governor if Sherrill is away or unable to perform her duties.

— MIKE CATALINI, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
On Monday, the five media networks that make up the White House television pool — NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox News, and CNN — decided to stop fulfilling their pool duties until the administration reversed course on its CNN ban.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of duties

Noun

Those feedings typically run afoul of associations’ governing documents and their rules and regulations due to the potential nuisances, unsanitary conditions, property damage, and liabilities that feral cats and other animals can create.

— Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
But the state still carries more than $30 billion in unfunded pension liabilities, one of the largest burdens, per capita, in the nation, and isn’t expected to finish paying that off until well into the 2040s.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of liabilities

Noun

Trump has pardoned or given commutations to at least 44 recipients within a year of their sentences who together account for over $270 million in financial obligations.

— Caren Morrison, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
According to Castillo, the two projections illustrate how the timing and pace of implementing the reductions could affect the district’s ability to maintain enough cash to meet its payroll and other financial obligations throughout the year.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of obligations

Noun

Clemons had served as the founding CEO of both ConnCAT and ConnCORP, turning them into hubs for economic and community revitalization that aimed to center the experiences and needs of residents in New Haven’s Dixwell and Newhallville neighborhoods.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Ask yourself what scenario is going to provide your brother with the best care, especially as his condition worsens and his needs change.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of needs

Noun

And then Jeremy got on the Boys From Brazil thing for television, and those commitments are, like, two years.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
The two sides spent the weekend in tense discussions over Paramount’s commitments to remain in California and over guarantees for its production levels.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

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