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Synonyms for mandatory
ˈmæn dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr imanda·to·ry

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Wiktionary4.3 / 3 votes

  1. mandatoryadjective

    Synonyms:
    obligatory, compulsory

  2. mandatoryadjective

    Obligatory; required or commanded by authority.

    Attendance at a school is usually mandatory.

    Synonyms:
    obligatory, compulsory

    Antonyms:
    optional

  3. mandatoryadjective

    Of, or relating to a mandate.

    Synonyms:
    obligatory, compulsory

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 1 vote

  1. mandatary, mandatorynoun

    the recipient of a mandate

    Synonyms:
    mandatary, mandate

    Antonyms:
    optional

  2. mandate, mandatoryadjective

    a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves

    Synonyms:
    mandatary, authorization, authorisation, mandate

    Antonyms:
    optional

  3. compulsory, mandatory, requiredadjective

    required by rule

    "in most schools physical education is compulsory"; "attendance is mandatory"; "required reading"

    Synonyms:
    compulsory, requisite, needful, needed, required

    Antonyms:
    optional

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. mandatoryadjective

    Synonyms:
    preceptive, directory

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. mandatoryadjective

    Synonyms:
    directory, commandatory, preceptive

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How to use mandatory in a sentence?

  1. James Scott:

    Security by design is a mandatory prerequisite to securing the IoT macrocosm, the Dyn attack was just a practice run

  2. Donald Tusk:

    We have no consensus on mandatory quotas for migrants, but ... that cannot be an excuse to do nothing, solidarity without sacrifice is pure hypocrisy.

  3. President Barack Obama:

    Other countries have mandatory voting, it would be transformative if everybody voted -- that would counteract money more than anything.

  4. Turin Carter:

    We are not proponents of anti-police (attitudes). We don't condone not trusting police. ... We understand that law enforcement is necessary and mandatory and we need to change our mindset about the police.

  5. Lisa Lien Mager:

    Droughts are costly for water agencies, revenues are being affected by the mandatory conservation but at the same time costs are going up.


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