Synonyms for mandatory
ˈmæn dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr imanda·to·ry

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1. mandatoryadjective

   Synonyms:
   obligatory, compulsory

2. mandatoryadjective

   Obligatory; required or commanded by authority.

   Attendance at a school is usually mandatory.

   Synonyms:
   obligatory, compulsory

   Antonyms:
   optional

3. mandatoryadjective

   Of, or relating to a mandate.

   Synonyms:
   obligatory, compulsory

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1. mandatary, mandatorynoun

   the recipient of a mandate

   Synonyms:
   mandatary, mandate

   Antonyms:
   optional

2. mandate, mandatoryadjective

   a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves

   Synonyms:
   mandatary, authorization, authorisation, mandate

   Antonyms:
   optional

3. compulsory, mandatory, requiredadjective

   required by rule

   "in most schools physical education is compulsory"; "attendance is mandatory"; "required reading"

   Synonyms:
   compulsory, requisite, needful, needed, required

   Antonyms:
   optional

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1. mandatoryadjective

   Synonyms:
   preceptive, directory

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1. mandatoryadjective

   Synonyms:
   directory, commandatory, preceptive

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1. List of paraphrases for "mandatory":

   compulsory, obligatory, binding, peremptory, non-compensatory, required, imperative, coercive, statutory, obligation, prescriptive, enforceable, requirement, mandated

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1. Paul Ryan:

   House Republicans was a part of the mess that we uncovered over at DOJ, house Republicans has an obligation to come and testify. If House Republicans wants to come plead the Fifth that's House Republicans choice, but a subpoena to testify before Congress is not optional, it's mandatory. We will do what we need to do to protect this branch of government.

2. John Galligan:

   If Major Hasan dies while the mandatory appellate process is pending, the findings and sentence will be set aside, millions of dollars were wasted on this show trial but as I said repeatedly, he did not receive a fair trial at Fort Hood.

3. Madhur Verma:

   His address and background (were) unverified. He was not having (the mandatory) security badge which is given after police verification.

4. Geneva State:

   On two occasions in the past, initiatives to set a mandatory minimum wage in Geneva had been submitted to the population and rejected.

5. Michael Levin:

   There are situations in which torture is not merely permissible but morally mandatory.