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as in blame
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 obligation
something one must do because of prior agreement
I had the responsibility of closing up the shop at night
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as in reliability
worthiness as the recipient of another's trust or confidence
the newspaper publisher should hire kids of greater responsibility to deliver its papers
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Recent Examples of responsibility
Having a million subscribers means responsibility.
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Adam Frank, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Being a citizen means enjoying a place but also taking responsibility for it.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Written by Noah Oppenheim, the film centers on a sudden, unattributed nuclear-missile launch against the United States and the scramble among top civilian and military officials to determine responsibility and decide how to respond.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Hemmer has sent multiple letters and also consulted with the Tennessee Attorney General’s office, asking it to advise the agency on its responsibility to release data under state law.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
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Adam Frank, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Being a citizen means enjoying a place but also taking responsibility for it.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Written by Noah Oppenheim, the film centers on a sudden, unattributed nuclear-missile launch against the United States and the scramble among top civilian and military officials to determine responsibility and decide how to respond.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Hemmer has sent multiple letters and also consulted with the Tennessee Attorney General’s office, asking it to advise the agency on its responsibility to release data under state law.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for responsibility
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Xcel and plaintiffs’ attorneys announced the settlement Wednesday, just one day before the start of jury selection in a two-month civil trial to determine blame for the 2021 wildfire that killed two people and destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Boulder County.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Somehow, though, in the war of words, college students tend to get the blame.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Previously, dog owners were only required to report bites to Maricopa County Animal Care & Control, with no obligation to share contact information with victims — leading to many unreported incidents, according to the agency.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Powers at times structured the payments to avoid sending a single transaction of $10,000 or more to avoid triggering reporting obligations by the bank.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The two models work together to help robots complete real-world tasks with greater transparency and reliability.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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And over and over, when conversations turned to energy reliability and affordability, the most ready answer across a broad range of sectors was renewables, not fossil fuels — even though emissions and climate change, per se, were mentioned less often than in the past.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Trump previously imposed national security tariffs on steel and aluminum and derivatives, light-duty autos and parts, and copper.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The entire look was evocative of the fall season, centering staple pieces that merged together for an elevated off-duty ensemble.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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The water system is in most urgent need of financial help, according to the IBA, largely due to the rising costs of buying water from the San Diego County Water Authority and the lack of regular rate hikes prior to 2023.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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That should put you on track to find the ideal laser or ink tank printer for your needs.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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State programs have helped offset some of the burden, but costs remain high, Hamm said.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Indexing or eliminating caps would shift the burden from those least able to pay and smooth market frictions hurting families of all ages.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Thank you for your commitment to quality local journalism.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Do your best to honor that monthly commitment.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Responsibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responsibility. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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