- plural of responsibility.
responsibilities
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
The trade-offs for many parents are to either continue to work and pay — sometimes thousands of dollars a month — for childcare, or leave the workforce to take on caregiving responsibilities.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Instead of making her job easier, she says it created additional responsibilities.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
At the same time, my mother started moving up at the real-estate company she worked for, taking on more responsibilities and earning a better salary.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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