How do you use Obligated in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like indebted or beholden, plus the exact meaning.
Obligated meaning
simple past and past participle of obligate
Synonyms of Obligated
Using Obligated
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of obligate
- Useful related words include: indebted, beholden, duty-bound, obliged.
- In the example corpus, obligated often appears in combinations such as: obligated to, be obligated, not obligated.
Context around Obligated
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 13 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Obligated
- In this selection, "obligated" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, morally, volumes, financially, parties and duty stand out and add context to how "obligated" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include wasn t obligated to save and a contractually obligated duty. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "obligated" sits close to words such as almighty, antarctic and bing, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with obligated
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
His father will be obligated to provide financial support for him. (11 words)
However, … a lot of the things that he said were financially obligated. (12 words)
But while being suspended, BSI is still obligated to fulfill its ongoing commitments to contracts signed. (16 words)
I feel quasi-obligated to allow this behavior to continue because Sadie was my dad’s, and because I still have a small role in her life (I still pay her monthly insurance fee) but after all there were good reasons we didn’t keep her! (46 words)
It didn't take much sleuthing to find Messi posting an ad urging fans to subscribe to the MLS package and promoting Wednesday's game on his Instagram, although that could easily be excused away as a contractually obligated duty. (40 words)
Following that incident, U.S. President Joe Biden renewed a warning that the U.S. would be obligated to defend the Philippines, its oldest treaty ally in Asia, if Filipino forces, aircraft or vessels come under armed attack. (38 words)
I feel quasi-obligated to allow this behavior to continue because Sadie was my dad’s, and because I still have a small role in her life (I still pay her monthly insurance fee) but after all there were good reasons we didn’t keep her! (46 words)
Example sentences (20)
You're not obligated to please the other person, you're not obligated to do things to make the other person happy.
Like Boaz who wasn't obligated to save the women, so Jesus wasn't obligated to save us.
The EPA data show large discrepancies between actual gasoline and diesel consumption and the volumes obligated for renewable fuel blending as reported by obligated parties.
Al Neyadi said he is “not obligated to fast during Ramadan” while on his upcoming six-month International Space Station (ISS) mission as he is a traveller.
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara says Justice Minister Yariv Levin is obligated to convene the Judicial Selection Committee owing to the large number of empty seats on court benches around the country.
Beijing says the island is obligated to rejoin the mainland, by force if necessary, while Taiwan maintains freedom and democracy triumph over Communist dictatorship and refuses to yield.
But while being suspended, BSI is still obligated to fulfill its ongoing commitments to contracts signed.
Following that incident, U.S. President Joe Biden renewed a warning that the U.S. would be obligated to defend the Philippines, its oldest treaty ally in Asia, if Filipino forces, aircraft or vessels come under armed attack.
His father will be obligated to provide financial support for him.
However, … a lot of the things that he said were financially obligated.
I believe Greer is obligated to set a fiscally responsible example for other local governmental entities that have shown an inability to restrain themselves from confiscating more money from the public.
I feel quasi-obligated to allow this behavior to continue because Sadie was my dad’s, and because I still have a small role in her life (I still pay her monthly insurance fee) but after all there were good reasons we didn’t keep her!
In a letter to the court, Holt said he felt morally obligated to take part in the protests, although he was sorry for the inconvenience the demonstrations caused other people.
In a ruling released Wednesday, a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal said the federal government is not obligated under the law to repatriate the men.
In the next year, they may be obligated – in order to shed to their high-risk status – to adhere to the transition efforts.
It didn't take much sleuthing to find Messi posting an ad urging fans to subscribe to the MLS package and promoting Wednesday's game on his Instagram, although that could easily be excused away as a contractually obligated duty.
It only pains me that we will now claim we are morally obligated to feed, and house, and provide for the needs to this inhuman trash.
Many Facebook connections are superficial, perhaps those that feel obligated to send a friend request to their fourth cousin despite never meeting them.
Mr. Putin faces an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, and as a member of the court, South Africa is obligated to arrest him if he enters the country.
Next month, however, Harry Styles will be legally obligated to participate in the New Zealand census, to answer questions about his income and his smoking habits and whatever else.
Common combinations with obligated
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- obligated to 174×
- be obligated 25×
- not obligated 24×
- are obligated 24×
- is obligated 21×
- feel obligated 14×
- contractually obligated 10×
- legally obligated 9×
- felt obligated 9×
- was obligated 8×