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Another word for responsibility

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Noun

  1. An act or course of action that is demanded of one, as by position, custom, law, or religion

    See also:

    obligation

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Another word for responsibility

Noun

  1. State of being reliable

    See also:

    honesty

  2. State of being accountable

    See also:

    guilt

    duty

    Antonyms:

  3. Anything for which one is accountable

    See also:

    duty

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Sentence Examples

  • I take my responsibility to you and our children seriously.

  • He also had a sense of responsibility about it.

  • Lori didn't want the responsibility of a baby.

  • In truth, Alex felt the full responsibility of being a role model.

  • It was her responsibility now and having a job would give her the opportunity for a more modern approach to being a wife and mother.

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