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Collocations for "obligation"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "obligation" in context.

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obligation

n

have an obligation to her
have an obligation to [finish, buy, make, do]
have an obligation to uphold
felt an obligation to [go, help, accompany]
an obligation of confidentiality
obligation and responsibility
the [state, government] has an obligation to
an obligation under [article, section, chapter] [two]
is a [statutory, contractual, personal] obligation
[meet, fulfill, comply with, breach] contractual obligations
has a [financial, moral, legal, contractual] obligation (to)
feel a lot of obligation [to, for]
a feeling of obligation
you have no obligation to
a no-obligation [quote, visit, consultation]

n as adj

a no-obligation [quote, visit, consultation]

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'obligation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

assume - conclude - deliver - disclosure - duty - enforced - fail - honor - landlord - moral - neglect - quotation - religious - satisfy - shelve - shuffle - statutory - tenant - under

Forum discussions with the word(s) "obligation" in the title:

....adherence/obligation to the rules - English Only forum
'will' vs 'would' for duty/obligation - English Only forum
absolve himself of all obligation simply by asserting his right to self-fulfilment - English Only forum
an obligation / obstruction - English Only forum
An obligation which a just God was bound to call in - English Only forum
beholden to the obligation - English Only forum
breakdown of social obligation - English Only forum
coming obligation - English Only forum
Confer an obligation - English Only forum
contact us for a no obligation discussion - English Only forum
contractual obligation/ contract obligation - English Only forum
dynastic obligation aside, they had kept sex resolutely outside of marrige - English Only forum
estimates are available on request, without obligation. - English Only forum
express an obligation (article) - English Only forum
Has everyone to /Does everyone have to [obligation] - English Only forum
has not laid me,... under that load of personal obligation, that I am at all sensitive as to... - English Only forum
Has the obligation to [possible paraphrase for must/have to] - English Only forum
Has to- an obligation with future meaning or ......? - English Only forum
have an obligation to something - English Only forum
have to (obligation) - English Only forum
"have to" vs "have got to" [permanent/repeated obligation] - English Only forum
have/has to and must. Inner/outer obligation - English Only forum
he did not realise how much less <is> the sense of obligation in those - English Only forum
I feel a bit like obligated. Like a moral obligation - English Only forum
I suppose (?) put me under some obligation to ~ - English Only forum
If he had sent you the invoice, you <should> pay him [obligation?] - English Only forum
impose no obligation on those who do it of showing - English Only forum
Instead of honoring this sacred obligation - English Only forum
Is there a nuance of difference in meaning between "I have to," "I'll have to" and "I'm going to have to" when expressing obligation? - English Only forum
"It's your duty" or "It's your obligation" - English Only forum
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