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 At Moontrail, creative direction, storytelling, emotional decisions and artistic judgment remain purely human responsibilities. — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Technical capabilities are evolving quickly, but so are the human skills needed to work effectively alongside AI, adapt to changing workflows and take on new responsibilities. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Under the White House pool system, the networks -- ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC -- rotate responsibilities for gathering and distributing footage of the president's daily movements. — Miriam Waldvogel, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026 The online component will allow participants to still sustain their regular responsibilities while studying on a part-time basis. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 Mamdani, a Democrat, ran for office last year on broad promises to reshape the police department by shifting some responsibilities from officers to mental healthcare teams. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Partners must divide responsibilities, delegate to each other and determine who has the final say when their territories overlap. — Leslie John, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 One of Congress’ responsibilities from the halls of Washington is overseeing America’s foreign policy, including defense funding. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026 The tracks differ in ways meaningful to the distinctions in responsibilities. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 Oct. 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

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Directing duties are shared by China’s Zhao Yilong and American filmmaker Shaun Piccinino.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
More than 1,500 potential voters signed up for a meeting of the Los Angeles Continuum of Care board to pick a replacement for the core duties of the beleaguered Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of duties

Noun

For community associations and other property owners, maintaining safe conditions to avoid injuries is essential to satisfying their duty and minimizing exposure to potentially severe financial and legal liabilities.

— Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Futures have long been used for hedging, and the CME contracts and FutureSports may be ways for sponsors, broadcasters, insurers and arena vendors to potentially hedge exposure against assets and liabilities.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of liabilities

Noun

The new rules would not restrict banks' ability to count housing tax credit investments toward their Community Reinvestment Act obligations, an administration official said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Anthropic doesn’t share much financial information with lenders and the exact level of its obligations struck some investors as unsettled.

— Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of obligations

Noun

The Ukrainian leader held a meeting with military officials and government members on Friday focusing on Ukraine's energy and air defense needs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Asfaw primarily develops cost-friendly skin care products that target young consumer needs.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of needs

Noun

More than 70 companies have also signed on to contribute to employees’ children’s accounts, the White House said, following early commitments from firms like JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America.

— Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
Today, many more American women are choosing Lee Krasner’s lifestyle and her commitments; but to pioneer took a special kind of courage.

— Barbara Rose, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026

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