responsibilities
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"I have carer responsibilities for my mum and I'm unable to move, so I've been training for three years for what feels like nothing."
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Building management was “basically allocating all their responsibilities to us,” said Stephen Biggs, who works at JP Morgan and lives in a doorman building on Third Avenue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
This brand-new definition of “tradwife” just sounds like the worst of all worlds: women having to work and handle all domestic responsibilities without any help at all.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
"This breadth of experience provides a strong foundation for the responsibilities of command and the trust placed in me," she said.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Then they followed their governess inside and whispered excitedly among themselves about what their important responsibilities might be.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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