OBLIGATED Definition & Meaning

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obligated

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bound by law or regulation, moral principle, duty, etc.; obliged:
My supervisors talked with me regularly about my ambitions and struggles, not because they felt obligated, but because they truly cared.
(of funds, property, etc.) pledged, committed, or bound, as to meet an obligation:
If a parent is unable to pay the obligated amount, they are free to request the court to modify the child support order.

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First recorded in 1730–40; obligate ( def ) + -ed ²( def ); for the adjective senses; obligate ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

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Is that contractually obligated when you work on several Apple TV+ shows?

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Amazon is obligated to collectively bargain with warehouse workers at its San Francisco distribution facility, the U.S. federal labor board says.

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Amid all that, he's also obligated to remain out of the Empire's crosshairs.

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In any bid scenario — for part of the property or all of it, with a stadium or without one — the city would not be obligated to accept a bid.

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John isn’t obligated to do James’ job while investigating his disappearance, he chooses to.

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