1
as in to accommodate
to do a service or favor for
I would appreciate it greatly if you could oblige me by bringing a dessert to the party
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as in to compel
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
I know you're in a hurry, but you can't oblige me to drive any faster than the speed limit
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Recent Examples of oblige
She was obliged, as an enslaved woman in the antebellum South, to labor in his household for him, his wife and his children.
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Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile Charlotte Lawrence and boyfriend Andrew Watt obliged.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
While attempting to oblige those chants, the front office was largely paralyzed this winter.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
On the day after President Trump won another term in the United States, Mr. Scholz obliged, forcing early elections in the process.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile Charlotte Lawrence and boyfriend Andrew Watt obliged.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
While attempting to oblige those chants, the front office was largely paralyzed this winter.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
On the day after President Trump won another term in the United States, Mr. Scholz obliged, forcing early elections in the process.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblige
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Some of this is driven by pure necessity, such as the need to accommodate a legacy application with a proprietary toolset.—
Jason Andersen,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Baby Hour, something that savvy urban restaurants are increasingly keen to accommodate.—
Maggie Hennessy,
Bon Appétit,
6 Mar. 2025
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In Houston earlier this month, the Dynamo felt compelled to offer fans free tickets to future matches after Messi didn’t travel.—
Pablo Maurer,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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How could Democrats compel a vote to end the tariffs?—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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The White House did not respond to Fox News Digital’s questions over whether expanding ties with Greenland would appease Trump’s ambitions, though on Sunday Trump reiterated his position on the island nation.—
Caitlin McFall,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Return hubs are not a solution to our problems related to migration, but rather populism to appease the extreme right.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s rocky relationship with Zelensky goes back five years—to when Trump first held up military assistance Congress had authorized for Ukraine to coerce Zelensky into investigating his political rival Joe Biden.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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A week later, the White House used the threat of tariffs to coerce Mexico into dispatching thousands of additional troops along the U.S.-Mexico border to combat fentanyl smuggling.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Police said they were assisted by DCF as well as the Ansonia-Milford State’s Attorney’s Office and the New Haven State’s Attorney’s Office.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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Jenner was assisted by sister styling duo Alexandra Rose and Mackenzie Grandquist, who she’s worked with since 2022.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
10 Mar. 2025
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However, much to her dismay, she was then forced to treat Damien amid the chaos at the hospital as the heat dome in Seattle continued.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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You are not forced to go far away to film something that’s far.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 2025
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Partner with Industry Collaborating with businesses and organizations can help colleges design curricula that align with workforce needs, ensuring graduates are job-ready.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Chris Prichard's life sentence also helped bring her family some comfort, and the courage to move forward.—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
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While the city is legally obligated to make the $175 million pension payment, the majority of staff covered by the municipal pension fund are current or former nonteacher CPS staff.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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On one hand, there's a series of boring meet-and-greets Fisk is obligated to make.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Oblige.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblige. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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