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obligatory

/ə'blɪɡə,toʊri/

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adjective
morally or legally constraining or binding
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"attendance is obligatory" "an obligatory contribution"

Similar:

compulsory de rigueur imposed incumbent on indispensable mandatory required bounden prerequisite

Opposite:

optional
adjective
required by obligation or compulsion or convention
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"he made all the obligatory apologies"

Similar:

necessary

Examples of obligatory

"attendance is obligatory"
"an obligatory contribution"
"he made all the obligatory apologies"