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obligatory

[uh-blig-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, ob-li-guh-] / əˈblɪg əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈɒb lɪ gə- /


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Rick Atkinson’s “The British Are Coming,” about the Revolutionary War, is beautifully written and started off with a bang, but soon the accounts of battles, with their obligatory suffering and death, became too much.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

If they are used on the road, the driver needs to fulfil a certain criteria, including having a driving license, at least third party insurance and obligatory lamps, reflectors and rear markings fitted.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

You, of course, get the obligatory in-tunnel DNS servers along with a kill switch to prevent data leaks.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

She’s been with the company since and holds onto memories of touring and the obligatory “company meetings” that Berkett turned into surprise birthday celebrations for the dancers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

He received each obligatory gift knowing that the good wishes that went with it were false and the respectful bows were shallow.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin




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