Synonyms for obligation
ˌɒb lɪˈgeɪ ʃənobli·ga·tion

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1. obligationnoun

   Synonyms:
   duty

   Antonyms:
   right

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1. obligation

   All these words involve at least two parties, tho an engagement or promise may be the act of but one. A contract is a formal agreement between two or more parties for the doing or leaving undone some specified act or acts, and is ordinarily in writing. Mutual promises may have the force of a contract. A consideration, or compensation, is essential to convert an agreement into a contract. A contract may be oral or written. A covenant in law is a written contract under seal. Covenant is frequent in religious usage, as contract is in law and business. Compact is essentially the same as contract, but is applied to international agreements, treaties, etc. A bargain is a mutual agreement for an exchange of values, without the formality of a contract. A stipulation is a single item in an agreement or contract. A cartel is a military agreement for the exchange of prisoners or the like.

   Synonyms:
   agreement, arrangement, bargain, cartel, compact, contract, covenant, engagement, pact, pledge, promise, stipulation

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1. obligation

   Synonyms:
   duty, necessity, compulsion, contract, bond, covenant, belief

   Antonyms:
   promise, word, choice, freedom, assurance, declaration, intention, exemption

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1. duty, responsibility, obligationnoun

   the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

   "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr

   Synonyms:
   duty, debt instrument, responsibleness, responsibility, province, indebtedness, tariff, certificate of indebtedness

2. obligationnoun

   the state of being obligated to do or pay something

   "he is under an obligation to finish the job"

   Synonyms:
   debt instrument, indebtedness, responsibility, duty, certificate of indebtedness

3. obligation, indebtednessnoun

   a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor

   Synonyms:
   duty, certificate of indebtedness, financial obligation, debt instrument, liability, indebtedness, responsibility

4. debt instrument, obligation, certificate of indebtednessnoun

   a written promise to repay a debt

   Synonyms:
   debt instrument, certificate of indebtedness, duty, responsibility, indebtedness

5. obligationnoun

   a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply

   Synonyms:
   debt instrument, indebtedness, responsibility, duty, certificate of indebtedness

Matched Categories

1. • Document
   • Personal Relation
   • State
   • Written Agreement

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1. obligatoryadjective

   Submitted by Jkullack on April 16, 2024  

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1. obligationnoun

   Synonyms:
   responsibility, accountableness, bond of duty

2. obligationnoun

   Synonyms:
   engagement, contract, agreement, stipulation

3. obligationnoun

   Synonyms:
   debt of gratitude

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1. obligationnoun

   Synonyms:
   accountableness, responsibility, incumbency, duty, indebtedness, agreement, contract, stipulation, covenant, bond

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1. List of paraphrases for "obligation":

   duty, obligations, requirement, commitment, obliged, compulsory, responsibility, 'obligation, liability, required, onus, bond, mandatory, duties, requirements

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1. Fred Trotter:

   Such Facebook groups've been doing the digital equivalent of performing CPR, there's a certain moral obligation when you're first on the scene. Such Facebook groups're continually waiting for the cavalry to arrive.

2. Claire McCaskill:

   I hear it everywhere I go: 'Drug overdose deaths, the vast majority of them related to prescription opioids or heroin, are single-handedly destroying families and communities across Missouri and the country,' and I refuse to just stand by and watch, we have an obligation to everyone devastated by this epidemic to find answers.

3. Andrew Cuomo:

   In New York, we won't be intimidated by frivolous court actions from a group of lobbyists bent on chipping away at commonsense gun safety laws that many responsible gun owners actually support. We have an obligation to protect New Yorkers, and this sham suit will do nothing to stop New Yorkers.

4. Robert Donahue:

   Perhaps of greatest concern to investors is (the report's) inclusion of general obligation debt in debt relief.

5. Eric Adams:

   If I am not getting the things I laid out in the blueprint, I still have the obligation to keeping the city safe, that’s why we are putting in place our anti-gun unit, that’s why we’re going to go after the causes and feeds of crime.