Meaning & use
Obligations
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Duties or commitments that a person is morally or legally bound to fulfill.
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She had family obligations that kept her from attending the conference.
The contract outlines each party's financial obligations in detail.
A note on using this word
Can refer to legal duties, such as contractual obligations, or moral ones, such as a sense of obligation to help a friend.
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