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response, responsibility, responsive, respond, responsibly
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2. responsible
adjective. [‘riːˈspɑːnsəbəl’] being the agent or cause.
Etymology
- responsible (English)
- responsable (French)
- responsus (Latin)
3. responsible
adjective. [‘riːˈspɑːnsəbəl’] having an acceptable credit rating.
Etymology
- responsible (English)
- responsable (French)
- responsus (Latin)
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responsible, responsible for(p)adjective
being the agent or cause
«determined who was the responsible party»; «termites were responsible for the damage»
Antonyms:
noncausative, noncausal
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Safeer Hussain:
Net-metering is a sophisticated system and the applicant would be responsible for the installation of the equipment used for interconnection.
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Wen Fa:
For Black farmers specifically, it’s a tall ask for Congress to ask that Black farmers blindly trust the same agency that is primarily responsible for most of their hardships right now, given this new structure that has been rolled out, we’re waiting for The USDA to show us they’re willing to change their relationship with Black farmers and other farmers of color.
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Bob Menendez:
My prayers are with Judge New Jersey Judge Esther Salas and New Jersey Judge Esther Salas family, and that those responsible for this horrendous act are swiftly apprehended and brought to justice.
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Joe Sullivan:
In any city, including Philadelphia, there is a very small number of violent individuals responsible for a significant percentage of gun violence, and that’s what we need to focus our energy on, as a lifelong Philadelphian, I think last night should really send a message that we have to focus on that small group of individuals, and we have to be very deliberate in our response, and we have to make the police officers of Philadelphia feel confident that if they’re doing their job, they don’t have to fear that they will be scrutinized or treated unfairly for doing their job.
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Gurbir Grewal:
This action involves breaches of trust by gatekeepers within the gatekeeper entrusted to audit many of our nation’s public companies, it’s simply outrageous that the very professionals responsible for catching cheating by clients cheated on ethics exams, of all things.
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How does the adjective responsible contrast with its synonyms?
Some common synonyms of responsible are accountable, amenable, answerable, and liable. While all these words mean «subject to being held to account,» responsible implies holding a specific office, duty, or trust.
the bureau responsible for revenue collection
When could accountable be used to replace responsible?
The words accountable and responsible are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, accountable suggests imminence of retribution for unfulfilled trust or violated obligation.
elected officials are accountable to the voters
How do amenable and liable relate to one another, in the sense of responsible?
Both amenable and liable stress the fact of subjection to review, censure, or control by a designated authority under certain conditions.
laws are amenable to judicial review
not liable for the debts of the former spouse
When is it sensible to use answerable instead of responsible?
The synonyms answerable and responsible are sometimes interchangeable, but answerable suggests a relation between one having a moral or legal obligation and a court or other authority charged with oversight of its observance.
an intelligence agency answerable to Congress