responsibilities

noun

plural of responsibility
1
as in blames
the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right responsibility for the accident lies with the driver who was speeding

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2
as in duties
something one must do because of prior agreement I had the responsibility of closing up the shop at night

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Recent Examples of responsibilities Like Bill Gates and MacKenzie Scott today, Rosenwald realized that people who command great wealth have corresponding responsibilities to help others. — Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Its quincunx to Saturn in your 4th House of Home may ask you to balance growth with family, housing, or emotional responsibilities. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026 So, does getting married combine your debt — or do those debts remain individual responsibilities? — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Caregiving responsibilities and costs are the top reason women leave the workforce. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 Aug. 2026 Nesta has defended the staffing budget as a matter of catching up on the city’s needs after leaving positions vacant for too long and shifting those responsibilities to existing employees. — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 And while leaders say there are advantages to being a young founder—having more energy and fewer responsibilities—there are also perks to starting a business later in life. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 Keith Hallegua also stayed to fulfill family responsibilities. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 He’s still plagued with symptoms ranging from dizziness and migraines to forgetting daily tasks and responsibilities to his wife and children. — Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for responsibilities
  1. blames
  2. duties
  3. liabilities
  4. obligations
  5. needs
  6. commitments
Noun
  • One owner who started an Amazon delivery business in 2019 blames skyrocketing premiums for slashing his annual profit from $400,000 to $150,000.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Definition of blames
Noun
  • The allegations are unrelated to her duties with the Mount Vernon Police Department and do not stem from any conduct associated with the Department or the performance of her official responsibilities.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The possibility of the two splitting duties — Olsen being the primary field goal kicker with Weinberg handling kickoffs and longer field goals — is an option for Miami.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of duties
Noun
  • But the same authenticity that makes personalities such as Piker valuable surrogates also creates political liabilities.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026
  • What fans may not realize is that the NFL Draft, free agency, and even the prior year’s outcomes formulaically determine a player’s tax liabilities since their state and local income tax liabilities are based on where players incur their duty days.
    — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of liabilities
Noun
  • But fewer will be able to afford the choice, especially when housing, family obligations and student debt are part of the calculation.
    — Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The presidential pardon relieved him of his remaining federal probation obligations.
    — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of obligations
Noun
  • Each day, a rotating group of about 25 dedicated volunteers operate the center to support about 40 to 50 unhoused individuals, ensuring their basic needs are met.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Later, Venus opposes Neptune in your 4th House of Home, so private emotions or family needs may blur your focus.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of needs
Noun
  • That effectively takes a large portion of the National Guard off the table, narrowing the pool of available units at a time when the force is also balancing deployments and other commitments overseas.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Even if pressed, make no commitments with a partner or close friend.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of commitments

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