obligations

noun

plural of obligation
1
as in responsibilities
something one must do because of prior agreement their financial obligations keep them from giving to charities as much as they would like

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2
as in debts
something (as money) which is owed I have to pay off my current obligations before I can buy a new car

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Recent Examples of obligations 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, 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 Regulatory And Ethical Compliance Organizations face expanding obligations from sector-specific rules, data protection laws and emerging AI regulations. — Jennifer C. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 In July, Brigham nurses went on a one-day strike but the hospital locked them out for four additional days due to contract obligations for temporary workers. — Digital Producer, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026 True, Dua Lipa has mostly lived in places where the de facto street food is a kebab, but work obligations put her in the land of hot dogs plenty. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 The debt burden also includes more than $18 billion in obligations leftover from past mergers. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The Libra Moon entering your 5th House reminds you that life cannot be all obligations. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026 However, the order instructs officials to explore ways to forgive the tax obligations, including potentially legislation. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obligations
  1. responsibilities
  2. debts
  3. duties
  4. liabilities
  5. needs
  6. commitments
Noun
  • 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
Definition of responsibilities
Noun
  • As post-Covid debts mature, a record share of poor countries net-repaid the IMF in 2026 – a drain set to widen by 2030.
    — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • More than Democrats, because the DNC has literally more debts than cash.
    — Jacob Brogan, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of debts
Noun
  • The service previously operated the EC-130Q for TACAMO duties from 1963 through 1993, according to Lockheed Martin.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Rome — Pope Leo XIV left hospital Saturday, four days after undergoing lung cancer surgery in a swift return to his duties following the first health scare of his papacy.
    — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of duties
Noun
  • Terra Herbal argues that because its marijuana activities are now covered by the Schedule III order, Section 280E no longer applies and the change should affect its prior-year liabilities.
    — Carolyn Schenck, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Now, overdependence on satellites and on SpaceX are major liabilities.
    — Kathleen Curlee, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of liabilities
Noun
  • While many nations were already moving towards taking over their maternal and child health needs, lead times for orders can be a year or more, five former USAID officials said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Constitutional protections against cruel and unusual punishment prohibit deliberate indifference to prisoners’ medical needs.
    — Jaquelyn Jahn, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of needs
Noun
  • African governments and the African Union can help coordinate national commitments and regional collaboration.
    — Segun Fatumo, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The analyst believes that Marvell's supply chain commitments give it a competitive edge over rivals as customers seek reliable partners for large-scale infrastructure buildouts.
    — TipRanks.com staff, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of commitments

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“Obligations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obligations. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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