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as in blame
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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as in obligation
something one must do because of prior agreement
I had the responsibility of closing up the shop at night
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as in reliability
worthiness as the recipient of another's trust or confidence
the newspaper publisher should hire kids of greater responsibility to deliver its papers
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Recent Examples of responsibility
In October 2008, Tarrant County accepted responsibility for a portion of Billings Road that runs south of Confederate Park Road, ending at Orilla Lane.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
In your letter, there seems to be a sense of personal responsibility for, or disappointment in, your boss and his actions.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
For the Hickman Mills School Board seat, Kendrick is running on a three-part platform of fiscal responsibility, student achievement and teacher retention.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The journey, intended to raise awareness for conservation efforts, also served as an athletic reawakening for Caldwell after being homebound by injury, COVID-19, and domestic responsibilities for the previous several months.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
In your letter, there seems to be a sense of personal responsibility for, or disappointment in, your boss and his actions.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
For the Hickman Mills School Board seat, Kendrick is running on a three-part platform of fiscal responsibility, student achievement and teacher retention.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The journey, intended to raise awareness for conservation efforts, also served as an athletic reawakening for Caldwell after being homebound by injury, COVID-19, and domestic responsibilities for the previous several months.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for responsibility
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This dynamic, known in counseling circles as partner-blame, is well documented in Christian purity and addiction-recovery literature.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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When voters worry about their wallets, incumbents usually get the blame.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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The obligation was imposed within the tenets of the European Union’s 2018 Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) under which streamers must ensure that at least 30% of their content offering is European in origin.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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The 2012 nationalization of Argentina's largest energy company, further damaged Argentina’s international standing by reinforcing its history of abandoning its global financial obligations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The City of Fort Worth says the work is focused on repairing deteriorating concrete along a high-traffic corridor to improve safety and reliability.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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The construction is part of a $93 million rehabilitation project that aims to improve safety, traffic flow and reliability for the more than 167,000 vehicles that use the expressway each day.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Two people, including an off-duty police officer, were injured in a small plane crash in Northeast Philadelphia on Wednesday, sources said.—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Until then, assistant coaches Bridgett Melton and Tori Banda will share coaching duties.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The shelter held a 'Mutt Madness' event on Saturday to help, but there remains a huge need for larger breeds to find homes.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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February 19 – March 20 Small choices ought to honor your current needs.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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The new school is expected to ease a long-standing burden for families living south of Idaho Highway 44.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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Nothing except getting into fierce arguments with fellow-Jews, some would say, which Olitzky—who has a round, boyish face and a conciliatory manner—portrayed as a privilege rather than a burden.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Your strength and your commitment told us that this is still America.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Eco effort The resort recently partnered with WiseOceans, a global marine conservation and education company, to implement marine conservation programming and further the property’s ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainable tourism.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Responsibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responsibility. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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