responsibilities
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"France demands that the Lebanese authorities immediately arrest the perpetrators and take their responsibilities alongside Unifil."
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Altman, who holds no direct equity in the company, has unloaded many of his managerial responsibilities.
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
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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