obligate
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obligate
adjective
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Synonyms for obligate
Synonyms: Verb
blackjack, coerce, compel, constrain, dragoon, drive, force, impel, impress, make, muscle, oblige, press, pressure, sandbag
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Examples of obligate in a Sentence
Verb
The contract obligates the firm to complete the work in six weeks. the problem is of your own making, so don't think that you can obligate me to helpRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
Aid advocates say a number of factors explain why the funding hasn’t been obligated in some accounts, such as a government shutdown and a delayed congressional appropriations process. — John Hudson, BostonGlobe.com, "US officials shield Ivanka Trump, Pence projects in review of foreign aid," 14 Aug. 2019 If this happens by law you are not obligated to talk to them. — Paris Martineau, WIRED, "How 9 People Built an Illegal $5M Airbnb Empire in New York," 24 June 2019 They are not obligated to pay based on invoices and photos. — Benny L. Kass, chicagotribune.com, "Associations, inform insurer of accidents — even if you think you're in the clear," 12 June 2017 But the new lease also obligated the county to buy riverfront land currently owned by Hilltop Basic Resources, so the Bengals can build a new practice facility there. — Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati.com, "County officials are about to spend a lot of your money. They don't want to talk about it.," 9 July 2019 And eight, including Simosuchus, were identified by OPCR as obligate herbivores. — The Economist, "Vegetarian crocodiles once roamed the world," 28 June 2019 These are fairly straightforward claims: As Drummond tells it, Williamson acted in bad faith by side-dealing with CAA while he was contractually obligated to Ford and while Ford was negotiating with multiple companies on Williamson’s behalf. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Analyzing the $100 Million Lawsuit Against Zion Williamson and CAA," 20 June 2019 The sticking point was a draft law obligating haredi Orthodox men to participate in Israel’s mandatory military draft. — Sam Sokol, sun-sentinel.com, "Why did Avigdor Liberman force new elections in Israel?," 10 June 2019 Due to the unforeseen blackout and subsequent concert cancellation, Lopez was not contractually obligated to put on another show. — Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, "Jennifer Lopez Returns to MSG for an Electrifying Performance After N.Y.C. Blackout," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'obligate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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