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Synonyms for mandatory
ˈmæn dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr imanda·to·ry
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Wiktionary
mandatoryadjective
Synonyms:
obligatory, compulsorymandatoryadjective
Obligatory; required or commanded by authority.
Attendance at a school is usually mandatory.
Synonyms:
obligatory, compulsoryAntonyms:
optionalmandatoryadjective
Of, or relating to a mandate.
Synonyms:
obligatory, compulsory
Princeton's WordNet
mandatary, mandatorynoun
the recipient of a mandate
Antonyms:
optionalmandate, 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, mandateAntonyms:
optionalcompulsory, mandatory, requiredadjective
required by rule
"in most schools physical education is compulsory"; "attendance is mandatory"; "required reading"
Synonyms:
compulsory, requisite, needful, needed, requiredAntonyms:
optional
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
mandatoryadjective
Synonyms:
preceptive, directory
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
mandatoryadjective
Synonyms:
directory, commandatory, preceptive
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "mandatory":
compulsory, obligatory, binding, peremptory, non-compensatory, required, imperative, coercive, statutory, obligation, prescriptive, enforceable, requirement, mandated
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#485 | required | |
#1059 | needed | |
#2435 | binding | |
#3277 | requirement | |
#4772 | obligation | |
#5770 | statutory | |
#6088 | authorization | |
#6240 | mandatory | |
#9882 | mandate | |
#11526 | compulsory | |
#14966 | imperative | |
#15008 | mandated | |
#16399 | requisite | |
#19888 | authorisation | |
#23060 | enforceable | |
#23825 | obligatory | |
#36872 | prescriptive | |
#37633 | coercive | |
#54937 | needful | |
#73290 | peremptory |
How to use mandatory in a sentence?
All those strategies they used to entice people to get their vaccine... may not work in this next stage of vaccination efforts, making it mandatory may be the only workable solution to the problem.
That's a mandatory requirement, the Michigan Supreme Court has been very clear that' shall' means' shall.' The Michigan Supreme Court's The Michigan Supreme Court. The Michigan Supreme Court's ministerial. They have no choice.
Most people don’t have any understanding between appropriated spending and mandatory spending, this issue is so explosive and emotional and has been so publicly discussed across the country that it is difficult to come to a conclusion.
I will seek the president’s approval to make the vaccines mandatory no later than mid-September, or immediately upon [Food and Drug Administration approval] whichever comes first, i will not hesitate to act sooner or recommend a different course to the President if l feel the need to do so.
His address and background (were) unverified. He was not having (the mandatory) security badge which is given after police verification.
Translations for mandatory
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- إلزامي, مفروض, إجباريArabic
- задължителенBulgarian
- obligatoriCatalan, Valencian
- povinnýCzech
- obligatoriskDanish
- zwingend notwendig, obligatorischGerman
- υποχρεωτικόςGreek
- obligatorio, necesarioSpanish
- pakollinenFinnish
- requis, obligatoireFrench
- הכרחיHebrew
- kötelezőHungarian
- obbligatorio, necessario, richiestoItalian
- 必須の, 強制的なJapanese
- 의무적인Korean
- nodig, verplichtDutch
- obligatoriskNorwegian
- obowiązkowyPolish
- obrigatório, necessárioPortuguese
- обязательный, обязательноеRussian
- obligatoriskSwedish
- zorunluTurkish
- لازمی ہےUrdu
- 強Chinese
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