obligatory
Example Sentences
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As part of that quest, he has written the obligatory memoir and has embarked on a media tour.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
The fiery flavouring is a staple of dining tables regionwide, the obligatory accompaniment for everything from rice and peas, to curries and stews.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Rick Atkinson’s “The British Are Coming,” about the Revolutionary War, is beautifully written and started off with a bang, but soon the accounts of battles, with their obligatory suffering and death, became too much.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
"But ultimately, any decision that the leadership of the revolution announces is obligatory and we will obey."
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
The obligatory labor meant less time to cultivate their own fields.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
Vocabulary lists containing obligatory
Persepolis
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George Washington's Farewell Address (1796)
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