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• n  the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
• n  the state of being obligated to do or pay something
  he is under an obligation to finish the job
• n  a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
• n  a written promise to repay a debt
• n  a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply

• I feel that I have an obligation to witness within my own church.
• His only obligation is to go on living, which is mostly a matter of chance, supplemented by his own cunning.
• It's an obligation I will uphold as President, and it's an obligation that will endure long after this war is over.

• duty
• responsibility
• indebtedness
• debt instrument
• certificate of indebtedness

News & Articles

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• Debenhams’ Moral Obligation To Ban Airbrushing
  Debenhams, a high-street department store in the UK, claims that they have a moral obligation to ban the use of airbrushing techniques on all lingerie model shots. The department store says that they “want to help customers feel confident about their figures without bombarding them with unattainable body images,” says Daily Mail. The use of [...] Debenhams’ Moral Obligation To Ban Airbrushing is ...
  June 13, 2013 - The Inquisitr
• EvergreenHealth Commissioners Refinance Bonds, Save Taxpayers $9 million
  Property taxpayers in King County Public Hospital District No. 2 – EvergreenHealth – will see their tax obligation drop by more than $9 million over the next 10 years, thanks to th
  June 13, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
• Fitch Rates Philadelphia, PA's General Obligation Bonds 'A-'
  Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A-' rating to the following city of Philadelphia, PA general obligation bonds:
  June 12, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

Quotes

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• President Bush in International Herald Tribune
  We have heard this foolish delusion before,Bush said. "As Nazi tanks crossed into Poland in 1939, an American senator declared, 'Lord, if only I could have talked to Hitler, all of this might have been avoided.' We have an obligation to...
• David Stern in SI.com
  We take our obligation to fans in this matter very seriously,Stern said. "I can stand here today and pledge that we will do every look back possible to analyze our processes and seek the best advice possible to see if there are changes...
• Les Miles in USA Today
  Ryan was given every opportunity to be a part of this football team,a statement from coach Les Miles said. "In the end, he didn't fulfill his obligation as an LSU student-athlete. We hope that a new beginning will benefit him."