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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
Katrosar responsibilities will include overseeing and scaling global advertising revenue, strategic partnerships and the development of a unified ad tech ecosystem, per the company.
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Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
For Rohrer, the book intensified longstanding questions about responsibility across generations.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
There will be questions, though, about how both managers set up in the return fixture – with perhaps a little more focus on defensive responsibilities.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
The Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia group – The Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Righteous – claimed responsibility for that incident and a series of recent attacks targeting Jewish institutions across Europe.
—Frank Andrews, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
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Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
For Rohrer, the book intensified longstanding questions about responsibility across generations.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
There will be questions, though, about how both managers set up in the return fixture – with perhaps a little more focus on defensive responsibilities.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
The Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia group – The Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Righteous – claimed responsibility for that incident and a series of recent attacks targeting Jewish institutions across Europe.
—Frank Andrews, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for responsibility
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On Sunday, Juan Soto said the blame falls on the players — not on Mendoza or president of baseball operations David Stearns — after the Mets fell to 9-19, tied for the worst record in baseball.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the players should take their fair share of the blame, too.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Told through first-person narration and stylized imagery, the film charts his attempts to reconcile a criminal past with family obligations and shifting moral ground.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Since 2016, federal officials allege, Meade has been trying to avoid paying the tax obligation through a number of tactics, which include withdrawing large sums of cash and purchasing cashier’s checks from his business accounts.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Even with stronger performance on knowledge benchmarks, reliability remains a concern for DeepSeek’s latest models.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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The reliability of new Ford vehicles has come into question in recent months after major recalls have impacted a wide range of popular models.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Palmer did double duty as host and performer at the 2026 Billboard Women in Music Awards and absolutely lit up the red carpet pre-show with a gorgeous twist on her go-to copper hair color, styled by hairstylist Ashanti Lation.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the summer of 1917, six United States Coast Guard cutters were sent overseas on convoy duty for the war, and the Tampa was the only one that never returned.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The masterful move addressed the Rams’ most pressing need and gave them a Super Bowl-ready roster.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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On homelessness, Gersten supported the city’s current strategy, but raised pointed concerns about cost and scale, noting that Palomar Point’s per-unit price tag of more than $500,000 means such projects alone cannot meet the full need.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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An alternative would be a one-time tax increase, placing a significant financial burden on Chicagoans in a single year — clearly an unacceptable approach.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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What changed was not her income, but her energy burden.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Messenger Mercury in your 7th House of Partnership squares expansive Jupiter in your 10th House of Career, pushing conversations about commitments, expectations, and time.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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As of Friday, the San Diego Housing Commission had not yet received its annual HUD funding commitment.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Responsibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/responsibility. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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