obligate
verb (used with object)
to bind or oblige morally or legally.
have obligated
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present perfectof obligate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Typically, officials would have obligated about half of the money by then.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
States and local governments so far have obligated only 56% of the program’s total $350 billion appropriation.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
Further, states and local governments have obligated only 56% of the total appropriation for the $350 billion program.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, the consortium of inspectors general overseeing pandemic relief spending, says that states and localities have obligated just $149.5 billion of the $350 billion available.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 31, 2023
"The fact is," said the minister, "that if all the people you have obligated in your life had solicited an invitation from Madame Marsy, these salons would not be large enough to contain them."
From His Excellency the Minister by Henri Roberts
