Definition of Onus

the responsibility for something

Examples of Onus in a sentence

It is the onus of the applicant to completely fill out the application materials.  🔊

As your mother, it is my onus to prepare you for a successful future.  🔊

The onus is on the pharmacist to make sure the medications are properly dispensed.  🔊

As a good teacher, I accept the onus for making sure my students learn something each day.  🔊

Being a leader is difficult because in this position one must bear the onus of making decisions for a group of people.  🔊

Computers have made researching so simple that students no longer have to take onus for collecting their own data.  🔊

The ability to purchase movie tickets online has eliminated the onus of having to stand at the box office window.  🔊

Before the men became police officers, they had to swear to accept the onus for everyone in their communities.  🔊

It is the prosecuting attorney’s onus to prove the guilt of the defendant.  🔊

As the seller of the car, it is your onus to provide the title to the buyer.  🔊

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