- plural of responsibility.
responsibilities
Americannoun
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Species that live this way form colonies containing overlapping generations, cooperate in raising young and divide reproductive responsibilities.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
In fulfilling its monetary-policy responsibilities, the Fed is acting on Congress’s powers “to coin Money” and “to borrow Money on the credit of the United States.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
During his five years away from coaching, Patterson said he actually spent more time studying the game than he had at TCU, where he was often consumed with other responsibilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Many in world football felt that this began to come at the expense of his responsibilities in football.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
I had let go of my dream of reading about when I was sixteen and took on responsibilities to help feed all the little ones that came to our family.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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