OBLIGATE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

obligate

verb

ˈä-blə-ˌgāt

Definition of obligate

as in to compel

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure the problem is of your own making, so don't think that you can obligate me to help

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Recent Examples of obligate The government has obligated $50 million for the first 12 months of work. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026 This is also a new norm; other smart glasses or AI hardware companies aren’t obligated to signal this intent in the same way as Meta. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 Doctors are expected to process a prescription within 24 – 72 hours, but are not legally obligated to. — Esha Desai, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026 This means structured challenge processes, anonymous concern-raising channels and explicit mandates that directors are obligated to question strategy regardless of personal loyalty to the chair or the CEO. — Albana Vrioni, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for obligate

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When the drummer was compelled the leave the stage Thursday in Tulsa, there was some confusion during an approximate 25-minute break before the music resumed with Journey’s drum tech, Steve Toomey, taking over.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The Fifth Amendment generally protects government employees from having statements that are compelled under threat of losing their jobs used against them in a criminal prosecution.

— Matt Peterson,Luke Fountain, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of compel

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Terry Kay liked to tell the story of how he was coerced into writing his first novel by Pat Conroy, who told his literary agent Kay had written a brilliant manuscript.

— Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Unlike an appeal, the post-conviction process allows a petitioner to introduce new information, such as new allegations or evidence that their attorney coerced or threatened them.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of coerce

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Andrey Khrzhanovskiy, a blogger who filmed the assault, said the settlers beat Levine with sticks while the journalists and villagers were forced to retreat.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Trump repeatedly leaned on Thune to kill the filibuster in order to pass it, and other senators wanted Thune to try to force Democrats to pull off a talking filibuster to block the bill.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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