Synonyms for obligatory
əˈblɪg əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈɒb lɪ gə-oblig·a·to·ry

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1. obligatoryadjective

   Antonyms:
   optional

2. obligatoryadjective

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3. obligatoryadjective

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1. obligatoryadjective

   morally or legally constraining or binding

   "attendance is obligatory"; "an obligatory contribution"

   Antonyms:
   ex gratia, nonobligatory, unneeded, optional, unnecessary, nonmandatory, elective, facultative

2. obligatoryadjective

   required by obligation or compulsion or convention

   "he made all the obligatory apologies"

   Antonyms:
   facultative, optional, unneeded, ex gratia, elective, nonobligatory, nonmandatory, unnecessary

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1. obligationadjective

   Submitted by Jkullack on April 16, 2024  

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1. obligatoryadjective

   Synonyms:
   binding, coercive

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1. obligatoryadjective

   Synonyms:
   binding, incumbent, imperative, coercive

   Antonyms:
   optional, discretional

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1. List of paraphrases for "obligatory":

   compulsory, mandatory, binding, non-compensatory

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How to use obligatory in a sentence?

1. President Francois Hollande:

   We have proposed, with German Chancellor (Angela) Merkel, a permanent and obligatory mechanism. I believe that today what exists is no longer enough and there are countries ... who do not assume their moral obligations so we will need to go further.

2. Ronald Levant:

   They have to know that it's not obligatory, that they can be who they are, and that there's not a set of predetermined personality traits they have to meet.

3. Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak:

   In my opinion, any decisions on coordination which would require an obligatory fulfilment, are unlikely to be taken, because we see quite big disagreements inside OPEC on the further development of the situation and on what should, or opposite, should not be done for the market to reach a balance.

4. Cicero:

   There is no duty more obligatory than the repayment of kindness.

5. President Ivan Duque:

   Between May 11 and May 25 we will extend the obligatory preventative isolation but recover space for productive life.