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
But the bill that passed Congress on Thursday would repeal the part of the 2022 law that established the green bank and rescind money that hadn't already been obligated to its recipients.
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arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2025
In it, the complainant said Stacy was legally obligated to report the teacher to the standards board following the man's resignation.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
In Idaho, a judge isn't obligated to accept the terms of an agreement between prosecutors and a defendant, and Kohberger could withdraw the guilty plea if the judge rejects the agreement.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 July 2025
That means a company may be exempt from other CPA provisions, but still obligated to follow biometric-specific rules.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2025
In it, the complainant said Stacy was legally obligated to report the teacher to the standards board following the man's resignation.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
In Idaho, a judge isn't obligated to accept the terms of an agreement between prosecutors and a defendant, and Kohberger could withdraw the guilty plea if the judge rejects the agreement.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 July 2025
That means a company may be exempt from other CPA provisions, but still obligated to follow biometric-specific rules.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obligate
Verb
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That compels people to shell out somewhere between $2,500 and $3,000 for courtside seats for a summer league game, as people did Thursday.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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So she still feels compelled to speak up for these fellow children of God.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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Witnesses testified about whether the original detective and prosecutor in his case had coerced them into testifying against Bell at his 1995 trial.—
The Marshall Project,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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The school board responded that the materials did no more than expose the children to new ideas, and that in any case nobody was being coerced.—
Stephen L. Carter,
Mercury News,
8 July 2025
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Blurry Vision High sugar levels force the body to pull fluid from your tissues, including the lenses of your eyes.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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These high taxes explain why Tesla was forced to set its prices so high in India, despite the country’s preference for EVs at much lower price ranges.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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Of course, the mom was more than happy to oblige and let her son plan out the perfect slumber party.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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And, Lustig says, politicians were happy to oblige.—
Mary Childs,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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“Obligate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obligate. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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