1
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
The job of transit ambassador entails a mixture of responsibilities not necessarily implied by the name.
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Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
That’s hardly a complete list of her responsibilities; her title is now CEO, AGI deployment.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
There are no clear responsibilities, no team, no department.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Co-parents who don’t know each other very well have the same responsibilities to their children as parents who live together.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Earlier presidents worked hard to put campaigns behind them and acknowledge their responsibilities to the entire nation.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2026
With his Arizona team here to play for its first national title since 1997, Lloyd landed the hosting responsibilities, though the swanky space did nothing to change the tenor of the party.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Along with that, McGinley spoke about the reigning champion's responsibilities during the lead-up to The Masters, which can disrupt one's focus on the actual event.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Keeping anyone in the dark can quickly cause problems, so make sure everyone understands their responsibilities.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
That’s hardly a complete list of her responsibilities; her title is now CEO, AGI deployment.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
There are no clear responsibilities, no team, no department.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Co-parents who don’t know each other very well have the same responsibilities to their children as parents who live together.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Earlier presidents worked hard to put campaigns behind them and acknowledge their responsibilities to the entire nation.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2026
With his Arizona team here to play for its first national title since 1997, Lloyd landed the hosting responsibilities, though the swanky space did nothing to change the tenor of the party.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Along with that, McGinley spoke about the reigning champion's responsibilities during the lead-up to The Masters, which can disrupt one's focus on the actual event.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Keeping anyone in the dark can quickly cause problems, so make sure everyone understands their responsibilities.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responsibilities
Noun
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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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But Setrakian claimed California and Texas law protect public officials from defamation claims even in fundraising so long as the offending comments can be reasonably connected to his official duties.—
Will Swaim,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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Also in that story is a look at how the Padres catchers are balancing their offensive and defensive duties, and Jeff hustled out to the box seats atop the Green Monster to talk to the Padres fan who caught Machado’s homer.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Leaving aside personal liabilities, any presidential run undoubtedly will focus national attention on Illinois and Chicago’s dismal, perilous financial state.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The settlement was one among 75 agreements the agency finalized that year as part of a program for Swiss banks to resolve potential criminal liabilities in the United States.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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The letter declared the company in default of its contractual obligations with Miami-Dade County and demanded a fix to problems that had forced garages to let an unknown number of travelers exit without paying.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lamont and the legislature also failed to budget adequately for certain legal obligations.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Because this energy is centered in Scorpio and Cancer, we’re blessed with the depth of soul needed to accept the true needs of others and ourselves.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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Specifically, one cup of dairy milk offers 310 milligrams of calcium (about 25 percent of your daily needs) and 8 grams of complete protein, according to Ehsani.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
4 Apr. 2026
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The company accepted charitable grants, including thirty million dollars from what was then called Open Philanthropy, a hub of the effective-altruism movement whose commitments included supporting the distribution of mosquito nets to the global poor.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Hanlon hopes disruptions to funding are over and commitments to more funding for long COVID come through.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Responsibilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responsibilities. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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