responsibilities
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Overall, 41% of respondents to the Teacher Tapp survey reported seeing an increase in girls from more deprived backgrounds taking on responsibilities at home, with 8% seeing a significant increase.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 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
Beyond being the league’s leading three-point shooter, Luke Kennard has 31 assists in the last four games, stepping up his ball-handling responsibilities for the Lakers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Given the responsibilities for other lives he’d taken on, disregarding symptoms of hepatitis for a month seemed almost a selfish act to me.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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