Examples of “duties” in a Sentence

noun Plural of duty: the specific tasks and responsibilities a person is required to carry out as part of a job or role.

• Her duties include opening the shop and cashing up at close.
• He was relieved of his duties pending an investigation.
• The new nurse learned her duties quickly and soon felt confident on the ward.

noun Plural of duty: taxes charged by a government on goods, especially goods being imported or exported.

• Customs duties on imported steel rose sharply this year.
• You pay no duties on goods bought within the trade bloc.
• The parcel was held at the border until we paid the import duties.

noun Plural of duty: moral obligations, the things a person feels bound to do.

• He spoke of the duties we owe to future generations.
• Looking after elderly parents is one of the duties many people feel they cannot ignore.
• Citizens have rights, but they also have duties toward their neighbors.