as in to compel
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
the problem is of your own making, so don't think that you can obligate me to help
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Recent Examples of obligate
If the refurbishment is approved and the Rays can return in time for the 2026 season, they are obligated to play there through 2028, thus kicking the long-term stadium issue and possible relocation down the road a bit.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Under the law, parents are also obligated to set money aside for children who appear online, according to NBC News.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
It’s legally obligated to spend at least 0.7% of GNI on aid, but Parliament suspended this in 2021.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The Colorado Energy Office has highlighted the great uncertainty states are facing, with funds obligated but not set.
—Bill Ritter Jr., The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Under the law, parents are also obligated to set money aside for children who appear online, according to NBC News.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
It’s legally obligated to spend at least 0.7% of GNI on aid, but Parliament suspended this in 2021.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The Colorado Energy Office has highlighted the great uncertainty states are facing, with funds obligated but not set.
—Bill Ritter Jr., The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obligate
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Do judges have the power to compel the administration to change its behavior?—
Patrick Reis,
Vox,
16 Apr. 2025
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In response to the AFT’s request for a temporary restraining order to compel the department to resume IDR application processing, the Department of Education filed papers in court last week indicating that processing for ICR, IBR, and PAYE applications would be resuming in the coming weeks.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The settlement also adds that Google will not interfere with, restrain or coerce workers in the exercise of their rights.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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If a sitting or former president can successfully coerce law firms into submission by threatening financial ruin, what happens to the idea of legal independence?—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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However, no amount of care or good intentions can prevent the sudden demolition of the brothers’ home, courtesy of a vague order from the IDF — for which the family is even forced to pay.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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However, he became immediately stressed out when he was forced to choose between Tunechi and fellow Detroit rap legend Eminem.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Gentry implied that the growth sprang largely from American unexpectedly adding flights, which the airport is contractually obliged to accommodate, The Ledger reported.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Wolff said Xi may not be ready to take Taiwan by force yet as there are other hotspots in the South China Sea where the U.S. potentially would be obliged to intervene against Chinese belligerence, such as the Philippines.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Obligate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obligate. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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