- plural of responsibility.
responsibilities
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
Unlike renting, homeownership can come with new responsibilities like mowing the lawn — and new expenses like homeowners association fees.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Student workers are shouldering bigger responsibilities, such as leading projects, as AI takes over menial tasks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Times, a longtime Mulholland booster, blamed “a faulty system which loads upon any man’s shoulders, no matter how broad, responsibilities that are too heavy for any man to bear.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Though backshifting usually occurs when someone said something in the past, it also occurs when a proposition was generally believed in the past, as in This meant that Amy was taking on too many responsibilities.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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