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as in blame
the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right
responsibility for the accident lies with the driver who was speeding
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as in obligation
something one must do because of prior agreement
I had the responsibility of closing up the shop at night
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as in reliability
worthiness as the recipient of another's trust or confidence
the newspaper publisher should hire kids of greater responsibility to deliver its papers
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Recent Examples of responsibility
With this growth comes the daunting responsibility of search tools to prioritize credibility and transparency while maintaining efficacy.
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Gary Drenik, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The panelists agreed that the new American administration was correct to ask Europe to take responsibility for its own defense.
—Caitlin L. Chandler, The Dial, 6 Mar. 2025
Her research interests include stakeholder management, corporate social responsibility, and corporate governance.
—Riki Takeuchi, Harvard Business Review, 6 Mar. 2025
This company has built its brand on a holistic perspective, prioritizing environmental health and social responsibility alongside profit.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Gary Drenik, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The panelists agreed that the new American administration was correct to ask Europe to take responsibility for its own defense.
—Caitlin L. Chandler, The Dial, 6 Mar. 2025
Her research interests include stakeholder management, corporate social responsibility, and corporate governance.
—Riki Takeuchi, Harvard Business Review, 6 Mar. 2025
This company has built its brand on a holistic perspective, prioritizing environmental health and social responsibility alongside profit.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for responsibility
Noun
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Ever since the party managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in last year’s presidential race, Democratic leaders and key influencers have reverted to the circular firing squads of blame to which losing campaigns inevitably return.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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What To Know Kudlow spoke on his Fox Business show Kudlow about the poor economic projections for February, placing the blame on President Joe Biden's administration for high costs and low job prospects.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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But private credit today has expanded to countless other assets: non-qualifying residential mortgages, aviation finance, consumer lending, middle market collateralized loan obligations and music royalties.—
Andrew Curtis,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The person literally has no specific duties or obligations outlined in the state constitution other than remaining alive.—
Scott Maxwell,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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This does not impact the reliability of our A220 fleet.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2025
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The government recently disbanded two outside advisory committees that used to consult on the numbers, offering suggestions on ways to improve the reliability of the government data.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2025
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Earlier Thursday, Trump announced all Mexican goods covered by the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement, the successor pact to NAFTA that his first administration negotiated, would not face the duties for a month.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The constant grind of teaching, research and administrative duties can take a toll.—
Jonathan H. Westover,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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All agree on the urgent need for action, but Democrats’ broader hostility to the anti-fraud efforts of Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency has driven them to oppose even this commonsense legislation.—
Matt Weidinger,
National Review,
11 Mar. 2025
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Wong highlighted the need for greater support for filmmakers creating their sophomore features.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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The people in my community need help, not another unfair burden to overcome.—
Kevin English,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025
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All three experts spoke to the burden of educating workplaces on religious norms and accommodations falling on Muslim employees themselves.—
Aparna Rae,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Skelly secured the Obama Administration’s commitment to buy his energy, but in the course of a decade the project slowly collapsed, as state powers dawdled and eventually refused to issue the necessary permits.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Defense shares have seen numerous sessions of double-digit gains so far this year, generally in response to news regarding government spending commitments or the Russia-Ukraine war.—
Jenni Reid,Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Responsibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responsibility. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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