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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 cliche
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
There also was the obligatory question about his chile preference, red or green.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
There is one obligatory scene of Arthur working on his 1966 Jaguar E-Type out in his garage.
—Mike Ryan, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
When it’s done poorly, onboarding comes across as an obligatory chore, a series of bureaucratic hoops to jump through.
—Alain Hunkins, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
And, outside of the duo’s mother-daughter moments, the chef also shared a picture of her cat and a photo of herself dessert-shopping — plus an obligatory food pic, of course.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
There is one obligatory scene of Arthur working on his 1966 Jaguar E-Type out in his garage.
—Mike Ryan, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
When it’s done poorly, onboarding comes across as an obligatory chore, a series of bureaucratic hoops to jump through.
—Alain Hunkins, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
And, outside of the duo’s mother-daughter moments, the chef also shared a picture of her cat and a photo of herself dessert-shopping — plus an obligatory food pic, of course.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obligatory
Adjective
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This even prohibits complimenting the food, which is practically considered mandatory these days.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Alvarez had held the undisputed super middleweight crown, but the IBF stripped Alvarez of its belt in July 2024 after Alvarez failed to make a mandatory title defense against Scull.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Thus, players are limited by a carve out for compulsory and non-compulsory tournaments.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Jack would begin a compulsory ninety-day psychiatric evaluation in the California Institution for Men in Chino, a rough place known to be brutal to younger inmates for the same possession charges.—
Susannah Cahalan,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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Their negative stereotyped reputation seems to follow them like ageism follows older employees or sexism follows female employees.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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At the time, Latinos were often cast in stereotyped roles with heavy accents and largely denied the opportunity to direct features.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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White children also had fewer days from termination of parental rights to adoption finalization, a required step in the adoption process, with an average time of 273.5 days.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
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So these are cases in which there is no response from disclosure in the first place by the required statutory deadlines to administratively appeal.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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But people here are tired of seeing Farmington in the headlines as a town that's losing population.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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And there’s kids who are tired, or crying or can’t handle it.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Democrats have made some inroads in North Carolina, with past Gov. Roy Cooper reportedly weighing a Senate challenge against vulnerable incumbent Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC).—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2025
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The meeting took place just days after Paxton announced his run for the primary against incumbent Cornyn.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For example, the fires in New Jersey this week have been part of trend: So far in 2025, New Jersey has experienced nearly twice as many wildfires as usual.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Rosemary Oil Shampoo Add a few drops of rosemary oil to your shampoo and wash your hair as usual.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
23 Apr. 2025
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Though this is promising, additional evidence is necessary to confirm the potential role peptides may play in protection against sun damage.13 3.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
25 Apr. 2025
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Some are skeptical given his slight wingspan and arm length and wonder if a move to left guard may eventually be necessary.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Obligatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obligatory. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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