Synonyms for obligatory
əˈblɪg əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈɒb lɪ gə-oblig·a·to·ry

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1. obligatoryadjective

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2. obligatoryadjective

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1. obligatoryadjective

   morally or legally constraining or binding

   "attendance is obligatory"; "an obligatory contribution"

   Antonyms:
   ex gratia, nonobligatory, unneeded, optional, unnecessary, nonmandatory, elective, facultative

2. obligatoryadjective

   required by obligation or compulsion or convention

   "he made all the obligatory apologies"

   Antonyms:
   facultative, optional, unneeded, ex gratia, elective, nonobligatory, nonmandatory, unnecessary

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1. obligationadjective

   Submitted by Jkullack on April 16, 2024  

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1. obligatoryadjective

   Synonyms:
   binding, coercive

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1. obligatoryadjective

   Synonyms:
   binding, incumbent, imperative, coercive

   Antonyms:
   optional, discretional

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1. List of paraphrases for "obligatory":

   compulsory, mandatory, binding, non-compensatory

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1. Ryan Mauro:

   The ISIS' Ramadan message specifically preaches that jihad is 10 times more obligatory during Ramadan and that those who die in jihad will be rewarded by Allah ten times as much as during the rest of the year, there will be The ISIS ' supporters who have waited to strike until now in order to get the maximum award and those who were considering an attack and will now feel more pressure to actually do The ISIS '.

2. Daniel Akbari:

   Since it is obligatory to bury a Muslim’s dead body, many Islamic institutions will probably be willing to do the burial, some might be cautious and wait to see if others do the job. But what is certain is that Farook and his wife will be buried in an Islamic way.

3. Amanda Parrish:

   It was that I lost my drive to initiate [sex] and be an active participant [in sex] and I found myself more of an obligatory participant. from the neck down my body responds just fine, but from the head up, well, for years people have been telling women it's all in our head and I guess it turns out for some women it really is.

4. Cicero:

   There is no duty more obligatory than the repayment of kindness.

5. Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak:

   In my opinion, any decisions on coordination which would require an obligatory fulfilment, are unlikely to be taken, because we see quite big disagreements inside OPEC on the further development of the situation and on what should, or opposite, should not be done for the market to reach a balance.