obligatory
Example Sentences
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Then the obligatory excuse-making: “I think there is justifiable anger at the ongoing war.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
"But ultimately, any decision that the leadership of the revolution announces is obligatory and we will obey."
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
“Stranger Things” stretched years between seasons as its young cast aged into adulthood, returning to massive viewership, but, some critics and fans argued, with an ending that felt obligatory.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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
He imposed obligatory military service for men over eighteen, declared to be public property any animals walking the streets after six in the evening, and made men who were overage wear red armbands.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Vocabulary lists containing obligatory
Persepolis
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All American Boys
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George Washington's Farewell Address (1796)
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