obligatory
Example Sentences
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“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
In my experience, once you get past the now obligatory bot, getting in touch with an agent was quite fast — under five minutes.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026
Helmets are obligatory for those being carried - fancy dress is expected.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Last month, the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice said it was now "obligatory" to grow beards longer than a fist, doubling down on an earlier order.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
For the most part she’d held up well—far better than I—and over the first two weeks she’d trooped along without complaint as we hit the obligatory tourist stops.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
Vocabulary lists containing obligatory
Persepolis
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George Washington's Farewell Address (1796)
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