Web sites can permit them to opt in, or explicitly grant advance permission to share information Definition of onus noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Or they can put the onus on consumers to opt out if they don't want information shared.
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A difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
See examples of onus used in a sentence.
If you say that the onus is on someone to do something, you mean it is their duty or responsibility to do it. [ + to infinitive ] the onus is on the landlord to ensure that the property is habitable We are trying to shift the onus for passenger safety onto the government The onus is on the administration to come up with a balanced budget.
Take the noun, onus, as a formal word for responsibility or obligation If your teacher assigns onus as a vocabulary word, it puts the onus on you to find out what it means Onus is a formal or sophisticated way to say responsibility or duty. A difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity
Responsibility for an error or fault
Each side wants to avoid the onus of having started the disagreement The onus was on the defense attorney.
