under no obligation

idiom

: not required (to do something)
You are under no obligation to stay.

Examples of under no obligation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The argument wasn’t (primarily) that minorities were biologically inferior, just that France is under no obligation to admit culturally distinct foreigners and treat them as equals. Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 28 June 2024 As such, Bradshaw was under no obligation to discuss labor demands. Jack Werner / Made By History, TIME, 18 June 2024 Trump, who is under no obligation to testify, has signaled his willingness to take the witness stand. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024 The Company is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) and does not intend to publicly update, revise, or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024 And airlines are under no obligation to offer you an alternative flight on the same day, or to offer you a hotel room if you’re forced to stay away from home overnight when traveling within the U.S., Hudson said. Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024 But the state and federal guideline is unenforceable as written and utilities are now under no obligation to test for 1,4-dioxane or report to the public when the chemical is found in drinking water. Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2024 The judge added that Majors is under no obligation to testify during the trial. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 Nov. 2023 Washington, in other words, has the capacity to sustain its commitment to Afghanistan for some time to come and is under no obligation to accept a bad deal. Michael Semple, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2018

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“Under no obligation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20no%20obligation. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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