obligation
noun
something by which a person is bound or obliged to do certain things, and which arises out of a sense of duty or results from custom, law, etc.
obligations
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pluralof obligation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In accordance with accounting rules, Meta’s Hyperion lease obligations will remain off balance sheet until it starts paying rent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
There are reasons to believe tech companies will make good on all their obligations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Across the companies the Journal analyzed, promises of payments under these uncommenced leases totaled $1.2 trillion in off-balance–sheet obligations, or about four times more than what was disclosed a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The claimants' lawsuit alleges Wondermind failed to meet "even its most basic obligations, such as timely paying its employees and vendors".
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Meeting your obligations is the definition of adulthood, kid. If you’re going to make mistakes and break promises, now’s the time.”
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
