On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Obliged. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as obligated and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Obliged meaning
- Under an obligation to do something.
- Grateful or indebted because of a favor done.
Synonyms of Obliged
Using Obliged
- The main meaning on this page is: Under an obligation to do something. | Grateful or indebted because of a favor done.
- Useful related words include: duty-bound, obligated.
- In the example corpus, obliged often appears in combinations such as: obliged to, are obliged, is obliged.
Context around Obliged
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Obliged
- In this selection, "obliged" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, duly, legally, felt and running stand out and add context to how "obliged" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include bears ownership obliged but not and cbc is obliged to try. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "obliged" sits close to words such as abruptly, buddhist and bullish, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with obliged
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Crowds duly obliged and listened as the National Anthem was played. (11 words)
In 1900, ninety million passengers were obliged to transfer to ferries to reach Manhattan. (14 words)
By the said Rule, the 2nd Defendant is obliged to step down on March 1st 2023. (16 words)
Herodotou told deputies that despite the fact Cyprus is only legally obliged to comply with EU and UN sanctions, any bank which chooses not to freeze accounts of sanctioned individuals or companies can be considered to be violating the sanctions. (40 words)
Even if the approach of the private corporations is justified on the grounds of their profit motive, the government is Constitutionally obliged to uphold the rights and welfare of citizens in formulating the law and implementing it. (37 words)
Casinos operating under a trustworthy licensing regime are obliged to protect players’ funds as well as data – and therefore invest in the right resources and technology in order to be able to meet these licensing obligations. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Already at the end of November, the Board had announced that it had doubts about the conformity of this vote with the company statutes and that it was obliged to have the vote legally reviewed.
Anna-Lisa said she felt obliged to help Lorna and her family after seeing her endure “one hell of a tough year”.
At Kapao I asked to photograph native people in their Kukukuku bilas and Zacharia and Roslyn (pictured) obliged, which was nice of them.
Bears ownership obliged, but not without a warning about how hard the road back to relevance would be.
Because if you recognize that “subordinate” social groups have the right to choose how they want to be called, the next moment you are obliged to use inclusive language in speeches.
BSP MP from Ambedkar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh, Ritesh Pandey, says an MP is “obliged” to pose for pictures with people.
But, with Sevilla virtually obliged to keep him on, a temporary appointment made permanent, just nine games into this season he was gone again.
By the said Rule, the 2nd Defendant is obliged to step down on March 1st 2023.
Casinos operating under a trustworthy licensing regime are obliged to protect players’ funds as well as data – and therefore invest in the right resources and technology in order to be able to meet these licensing obligations.
CBC is obliged to try and make any development acceptable by planning laws, set by the government on the basis there should always be a presumption in favour of development.
China's ruling Communist Party says the island is obliged to rejoin the mainland, by force if necessary.
Crowds duly obliged and listened as the National Anthem was played.
David, a resident at Albert House residential home in Colne, told the staff that he would love to see the bikes one more time, and they duly obliged.
Even if the approach of the private corporations is justified on the grounds of their profit motive, the government is Constitutionally obliged to uphold the rights and welfare of citizens in formulating the law and implementing it.
He constantly showed his direct opponent inside, and all too often Yang obliged, running into the congested central areas and being crowded out.
Herodotou told deputies that despite the fact Cyprus is only legally obliged to comply with EU and UN sanctions, any bank which chooses not to freeze accounts of sanctioned individuals or companies can be considered to be violating the sanctions.
However, there is a procedure which must be followed: your new employer is obliged to report a vacancy at the locally competent Labour Office.
In 1900, ninety million passengers were obliged to transfer to ferries to reach Manhattan.
In 2019, the secretary of state signed off an order that meant National Highways was legally obliged to purchase residents' homes.
Indonesia is not a signatory to the UN Refugee Convention and says it is not obliged to take in these refugees.
Common combinations with obliged
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- obliged to 154×
- are obliged 31×
- is obliged 25×
- be obliged 21×
- legally obliged 14×
- not obliged 12×
- was obliged 9×
- felt obliged 7×
- obliged and 7×
- feel obliged 7×