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The definition of a responsibility is an obligation or duty.

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An example of responsibility is having to take out the trash every night.

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noun pl. responsibilities

condition, quality, fact, or instance of being responsible; obligation, accountability, dependability, etc.
a thing or person that one is responsible for

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noun pl. re·spon·si·bil·i·ties

The state, quality, or fact of being responsible.
Something for which one is responsible; a duty, obligation, or burden.

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