Antonyms for obligatedob·li·gat·ed

Princeton's WordNet

1. obligated(p)adjective

   caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course

   "felt obligated to repay the kindness"; "was obligated to pay off the student loan"

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1. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   In coming weeks, the powers are liable to reach a framework agreement with Iran, an agreement liable to leave Iran as a nuclear threshold state, something that would chiefly imperil the existence of the State of Israel, as prime minister of Israel, I am obligated to make every effort to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weaponry that will be aimed at the State of Israel. This effort is global and I will go anywhere I am invited to make the State of Israel's case and defend its future and existence.

2. Bennie Thompson:

   They’re not fooling anybody. They are obligated to comply with our investigation. They have refused to do so. And that’s a crime.

3. Security Center Bill Evanina:

   When you partner with a Chinese company, you need to understand they are obligated to share your data with their intelligence services.

4. Carrie Horstman:

   Officers are legally obligated to take a person into custody if they have a warrant.

5. Tim Rieser:

   The fiscal year 2016 funds have not been obligated because the State Department has not yet submitted a detailed plan as required by law, spelling out how, where and by whom the funds will be used, what their objectives are and how they will measure progress.

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