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as in mandatory
forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law
in this state, school attendance is obligatory until the age of 16
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as in stereotyped
used or heard so often as to be dull
the obligatory cliff-hanger endings for season finales of TV shows
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Recent Examples of obligatory
During the eighteenth century, travelers on the Grand Tour, completing their education in art and architectural history, made an obligatory stop in Paestum.
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Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Best Things to Do Get your obligatory sightseeing out of the way in Athens, and then head to the beach for an invigorating dip in the Aegean Sea.
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Aileen Weintraub,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
Many married women squish their arms onto a shield alongside their husband’s, although this is not obligatory.
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
There’s also an in-house, ground floor Pastelaria with tea, coffee, the obligatory pastéis de nata and savory pastries.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Best Things to Do Get your obligatory sightseeing out of the way in Athens, and then head to the beach for an invigorating dip in the Aegean Sea.
—
Aileen Weintraub,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
Many married women squish their arms onto a shield alongside their husband’s, although this is not obligatory.
—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
There’s also an in-house, ground floor Pastelaria with tea, coffee, the obligatory pastéis de nata and savory pastries.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for obligatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obligatory
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The evacuation order for Zone DUN-009-A was lifted, while Zone DUN-009-B remained under a mandatory evacuation order, according to the Genasys Protect service.
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Like the mandatory monitoring list, it is updated only every five years.
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This is a directed, stereotyped behavior in which the highest-resolution region of the somatosensory surface is brought to bear on the object requiring the most detailed analysis.
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In some cases, praise took on overtly stereotyped forms: words like 'love' were used disproportionately with female students, while 'powerful' appeared only for Black students.
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Since Israel’s founding, members of the community who devoted themselves to Torah studies have been exempt from the nation’s compulsory military service.
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Simply sitting with the idea that death is compulsory and irreversible is too hard.
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Hollywood Plot Lines and Reality These are the tired questions every UFO skeptic asks.
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If your complexion tends to look flat or tired by midday, this powder can help bring back some radiance.
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Letters from lawmakers have gone unanswered and required reports unfiled.
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All required licenses, waivers and permissions needed for the relevant financial transactions will be granted by the United States of America.
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Using ChatGPT, Gemini, and other artificial intelligence platforms to make everyday decisions has become commonplace.
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When spreadsheets became commonplace, companies did not hire fewer finance professionals.
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Instead, agents enhance incumbent platforms, making data owners more valuable.
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Video allegedly shows clerk ripping up ballots Randy Stith, former Hempstead Board of Education president, said video and photos show the school district clerk smuggling absentee ballots for the incumbent candidate.
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And because of the extreme concentration of wealth, the market’s rally is much more significant to the economy than usual — for good and bad.
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In fact, Iran has no intention of going back to business as usual in the strait, Noam Raydan, senior fellow at the Washington Institute think tank, wrote in a blog post on Friday.
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“Obligatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obligatory. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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