1
as in to accommodate
to do a service or favor for
I would appreciate it greatly if you could oblige me by bringing a dessert to the party
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as in to compel
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
I know you're in a hurry, but you can't oblige me to drive any faster than the speed limit
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Recent Examples of oblige
Marsee obliged when a man asked him to take a photo with his children.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Neither of the young men made a move so Meg was obliged to offer to take Leonora herself.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Miami happily obliged and thrived.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The London premiere of A Big Bold Beautiful Journey called for a big, bold, beautiful dress, and Margot Robbie was more than happy to oblige.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Neither of the young men made a move so Meg was obliged to offer to take Leonora herself.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Miami happily obliged and thrived.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The London premiere of A Big Bold Beautiful Journey called for a big, bold, beautiful dress, and Margot Robbie was more than happy to oblige.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oblige
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblige
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And the rear seats can be folded down to extend the cargo space, or tipped up to accommodate taller items.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, a gallery rail system easily accommodates different frame sizes, shapes, weights, and thicknesses, which allows for ultra-layered, completely unique arrangements.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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Baswel said she was compelled to tell the story after connecting her own experiences in the precarious labor force with the workers who lost their lives during construction of the center.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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San Mateo County has yet to release spending and contract records from a misconduct investigation into Sheriff Christina Corpus, despite a court order more than three weeks ago compelling their disclosure.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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In fact, Western leaders are mostly appeasing domestic constituencies outraged by the suffering of ordinary Gazans.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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Spin-Off and Beyond Holliday’s popularity was so immense (and to potentially appease Linda Lavin), CBS gave her a spinoff, Flo, which ran for two seasons (1980–81) and earned her another Golden Globe nomination.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This is a federal regulator who is using the power of government to coerce, both Nexstar and ABC, to take Jimmy Kimmel down off the air.—
Kendall Wright,
ABC News,
21 Sep. 2025
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An investigation was launched after victims at Fieldstone Middle School reported to their school resource officer and school administrators that they were being coerced online.—
Nancy Cutler,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Two minutes later, Iwobi assisted Harry Wilson to overturn the deficit.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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One of the eerier aspects of Reform’s current momentum is how ably it is being assisted by those who are supposed to be preventing it.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Kuomintang, or KMT, also known as the Nationalist Party of China, is the party formerly led by Chiang Kai-shek that ruled the entirety of the Republic of China before Mao Zedong’s communist military forced it to flee to Taiwan.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The show also featured a number of first-time nominees and first-time winners like Tramell Tillman, Jeff Hiller, Hannah Einbinder, and Owen Cooper, all of whom were been forced to amend their moment in the spotlight to adhere to the joke.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Now in its 113th year, the initiative connects letters to Santa with individuals and organizations that volunteer to help fulfill holiday wishes.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Change is inherently pressured, and building 'organizational muscles' in times of adversity helps make teams more resilient and ultimately antifragile.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some insurance providers are likewise not obligated to or choose not to cover vaccines not included in the CDC immunization schedule.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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But, by selling an upside call option, the investor will be obligated to sell the shares at the strike price if holders of those calls exercise them.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Oblige.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblige. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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