- plural of responsibility.
responsibilities
Americannoun
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Among a defense secretary’s most important responsibilities is maintaining the confidence of Congress, which controls the military’s purse strings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
"These caring responsibilities usually happen at times like after school frequently, during the weekends and some school holidays," she said.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
Picking the right person to take over your responsibilities is hard.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
There was no excuse for "an unequal sharing of domestic responsibilities or the subordination of one spouse to the other," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
Then, upholding his big-brother responsibilities as “first taster,” he nibbled on one of the claws hanging out from between the bread.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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