obligatory
Example Sentences
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Mescal had done the usual “Romeo and Juliet” and “Macbeth” as a drama student, but he says it seemed obligatory for an aspiring actor to love Shakespeare.
The ATP on Thursday announced a slight compromise with disgruntled players by reducing the number of obligatory tournaments they must play each year in an ever more packed schedule.
From Barron's
But this is optional, not obligatory — especially if your daughter has said that she is happy with the current plans for her bat mitzvah.
From MarketWatch
The Cecchettin Foundation wants them to be obligatory and start early, when young people get access to the internet.
From BBC
Fittingly, “The Thinker” has been moved to a prominent spot by the new pedestrian entrance, where everyone can see it — and take an obligatory selfie — on their way to the front doors.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
