duty
noun
something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation.
duties
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pluralof duty.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Los Angeles County has agreed to take over the annual homeless count and federal grant application duties from the struggling Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Everyone in town seems to be getting married off, with the women resigning themselves to the conventional duties of a loveless union.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
Thursday’s duties these days are mostly administrative, but she re-enters the Prose Portal after Martians from H.G.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The Rams edged back in front with 47 seconds remaining as punter Ethan Evans took on the kicking duties to add the extra point after Colby Parkinson's touchdown.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
For Jones, it made no sense to let Elizebeth move on to other duties and another boss.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
