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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
The situation can be corrected with a membership vote to amend the CC&Rs and shift that responsibility to the HOA.
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Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025
More changes - including budget cuts - are anticipated in an ongoing reorganization effort that aims to remove noninfectious diseases from the CDC's responsibilities.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 29 July 2025
This one worked well for my son, who has taken some of the cooking responsibilities this summer.
—Suzi Morales, Parents, 29 July 2025
In an international order that acknowledges difference, however, liberal actors must recognize that a variety of morally defensible formulas exist for balancing competing rights and responsibilities.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
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Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025
More changes - including budget cuts - are anticipated in an ongoing reorganization effort that aims to remove noninfectious diseases from the CDC's responsibilities.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 29 July 2025
This one worked well for my son, who has taken some of the cooking responsibilities this summer.
—Suzi Morales, Parents, 29 July 2025
In an international order that acknowledges difference, however, liberal actors must recognize that a variety of morally defensible formulas exist for balancing competing rights and responsibilities.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for responsibility
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This requires understanding people's natural defensive reactions when things go wrong and encouraging problem-solving rather than unproductive blame.—
Elaine Pulakos,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Online influencers who built their livelihoods on outrage and grievance wasted no time assigning blame.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, which went into effect in July, creates transparency and disclosure obligations on the collection of consumer data.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The situation highlights the broader challenge Salem faces in managing environmental obligations while meeting the essential needs of its expanding population.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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Given PayPal's reported 400 million active users worldwide last year, service instability has the potential to affect a substantial segment of the U.S. financial landscape, highlighting the importance of digital infrastructure reliability in today's economy.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Organizations that aspire to succeed in the new digital economy must prioritize innovation, reliability, quality, cost-effectiveness, and security.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Units that handle training would be most affected by Davis’ plan, which calls for 14 officers at the Police Academy to be moved to patrol duty.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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Some goods like aircraft components and certain chemicals are not set to be hit by tariffs, while autos will see duties reduced to the 15% rate.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
28 July 2025
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The Smithsonian acknowledged the need for a comprehensive update of its presidential impeachment exhibit.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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The Cowboys get two talented young players at positions of need.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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Kenya’s foreign debt burden came under the spotlight in two separate ratings agency reports.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
28 July 2025
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Users often juggle dozens—sometimes hundreds—of credentials, leading to frequent resets, weak reuse and support burdens.—
Peter Barker,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The brothers convinced Bollea to try wrestling and connected him with trainer Hiro Matsuda, who according to lore broke Bollea’s leg in an apparent test of his commitment to the sport.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
25 July 2025
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Turns out, those weren’t just empty words from the Alabama native, who last week recommitted to Beamer and the Gamecocks over in-state Auburn, nearly two years after his original commitment.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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“Responsibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responsibility. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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