as in to compel
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
the problem is of your own making, so don't think that you can obligate me to help
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Recent Examples of obligate
It’s legally obligated to spend at least 0.7% of GNI on aid, but Parliament suspended this in 2021.
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Christine Ro, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The Colorado Energy Office has highlighted the great uncertainty states are facing, with funds obligated but not set.
—Bill Ritter Jr., The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
Green card holders may live in the United States but are also obligated, like anyone else, to obey its laws.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Users would have to interact with a store clerk before starting a transaction, employees would be obligated to report suspicious activity and warning signs would be required, among other things, Land’s memo stated.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025
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Christine Ro, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The Colorado Energy Office has highlighted the great uncertainty states are facing, with funds obligated but not set.
—Bill Ritter Jr., The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
Green card holders may live in the United States but are also obligated, like anyone else, to obey its laws.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Users would have to interact with a store clerk before starting a transaction, employees would be obligated to report suspicious activity and warning signs would be required, among other things, Land’s memo stated.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obligate
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Its methodologies compel leaders and their teams to rigorously examine their most fundamental beliefs, anticipate disruptive scenarios, and prepare adaptive responses.—
Bryce Hoffman,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The parent just saw the First to the Finish trailer and was compelled to praise Holbrook for her vision, and reiterate their trust in her because not everyone in the sporting industry has your child's best interests at heart.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
21 Mar. 2025
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She was sentenced in federal court in Boston to four years in prison for charges of coercing people to engage in prostitution and money laundering conspiracy.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
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Experts say this is a potentially serious counterintelligence problem that could allow foreign intelligence services to gain insight into a target’s social network or even identify individuals who could be paid or coerced to act against them.—
Dhruv Mehrotra,
Wired News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Her story forced the country to confront a flawed legal system and the cultural discomfort with women who challenged it.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The move, which has already begun, is again forcing the displacement of Palestinian civilians who returned to their homes in northern and southern Gaza strip after the ceasefire was announced in January.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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As a signatory of the Rome Statute, which established the court in 2002, Hungary is obliged to arrest Netanyahu.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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The 125 states that recognize the ICC -- including France, Germany and the United Kingdom -- are obliged to arrest anyone with an outstanding arrest warrant who enters their territory.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Obligate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obligate. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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