as in duty
something one must do because of prior agreement
patient confidentiality has long been an integral part of a physician's professional devoir
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Noun
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Washington and Beijing then reached a deal to reduce levies, which expires in November, with the United States imposing 30 percent duties on imports of Chinese goods and China hitting US products with a 10 percent tariff.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Despite the increase in customs activity related to duties collection at the port, operations have gone smoothly, according to the director.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Similar American drone sales to the UAE and Qatar will likely proceed once Washington reinterprets its obligations under that 1987 treaty, and will probably exceed the number China has sold to the region to date.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Live records could also be a way of fulfilling a contractual obligation (too many examples to cite) or a way to mollify fans who were going to have to wait a while for another studio record (Fleetwood Mac’s 1980’s concert record, which bridged the gap between Tusk and Mirage).—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Police Department is not charged with the same responsibilities as federal law enforcement, Williams said.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
19 Sep. 2025
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On a Cover 3 call, Malik Hooker comes underneath rather than taking Robinson down the field like his responsibility calls for.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Global South's innovation ecosystem shows us that technology can emerge from and serve local needs.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Given City’s soft centre has come from a failure to cope with counter-attacks and a lack of pace to defend in a high line, Khusanov may just be the blunt force antidote Guardiola needs.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Devoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devoir. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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