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Meanings of obligatory in English

Portuguese
obrigatório
Spanish
obligatorio

Morally or legally constraining or binding.

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      obrigatório
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      Examples for "essential"
      Examples for "essential"
      1
      It was, therefore, essential that the results remained uniform, year on year.
      The Guardian
      2
      Literacy is an important determinant of health literacy, essential for good health.
      The Irish Times
      3
      Health Minister Mark Drakeford said it was essential suicide risk was reduced.
      BBC
      4
      Mr Peters said the attack would not change New Zealand's essential nature.
      Radio NZ
      5
      Understand the current financial position: The ability to respond quickly is essential.
      Independent.ie
      1
      But several recent reports question America's continued leadership in these vital areas.
      Wired
      2
      Purpose: Mortality data are important tools for research requiring vital status information.
      Pubmed
      3
      He said the new measures would allow vital community hubs to reopen.
      News.com.au
      4
      And simple text messages have played a vital role in health education.
      The Guardian
      5
      Sleep Of course sleep is absolutely vital to our health and well-being.
      The South African
      Usage of obligatory in English
      1
      Others, led by Germany, wanted obligatory quotas for refugees across the union.
      The Guardian
      2
      Some want this to become obligatory, others say it must remain voluntary.
      Reuters
      3
      Before he's done, there's the obligatory thanks to his friends and family.
      The Guardian
      4
      You may use the attached cancellation form but this is not obligatory.
      The Irish Times
      5
      The assembly of Parliament was obligatory only once in every seven years.
      The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History
      6
      The hours of the obligatory labors are nearly past for the day.
      Through the Eye of the Needle: A Romance
      7
      These constitute the organization of the Kingdom and their enforcement is obligatory.
      Selections from the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá
      8
      They took the obligatory world tour while a modest house was built.
      Axiomatic
      9
      We listened through the obligatory safety spiel, then the plane began takeoff.
      Exit strategy
      10
      An audio-video recording of your work, though not obligatory, would be appreciated.
      The Irish Times
      11
      If the interment is in a vault, a metallic casket is obligatory.
      Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
      12
      Half of the films since have included a seemingly obligatory casino scene.
      News.com.au
      13
      The church offering, which is obligatory, is usually about two hundred euro.
      The last four days of Paddy Buckley
      14
      He transferred an obligatory glance from the canvas to the expectant artist.
      Bertram Cope's Year
      15
      Even the obligatory opening shot of dead young men is artfully arranged.
      The Irish Times
      16
      The moment felt stage-managed to Duncan, self-conscious, more obligatory than anything else.
      Blind Man's Alley
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      Obligatory through the time
      Obligatory across language varieties
      Ireland
      Common
      United States of America
      Common
      United Kingdom
      Less common