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Meanings of optional in English
Portuguese
opcional Possible but not necessary; left to personal choice.
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Examples for "obligatory"
Examples for "obligatory"
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Others, led by Germany, wanted obligatory quotas for refugees across the union.
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Some want this to become obligatory, others say it must remain voluntary.
3
Before he's done, there's the obligatory thanks to his friends and family.
4
You may use the attached cancellation form but this is not obligatory.
5
The assembly of Parliament was obligatory only once in every seven years.
Usage of optional in English
1
Agree that solidarity must not be optional, said Prime Minister Robert Abela.
2
Radical reform in health is, in my view, not some optional extra.
3
The water is crystal clear and this is definitely a clothing-optional beach.
4
Although this is an optional question it narrowed the choice for students.
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At one point, sharing your relationship status on social media was optional.
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The designers nudge you toward different approaches by way of optional objectives.
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There is, however, an optional Newtonian flight model, which is pretty accurate.
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And so we like to say change is inevitable Progress is optional.
9
Each turn consists of the following sequence of mandatory and optional actions:
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But an attractive-enough music service offered in optional form could gain traction.
11
The manner of fastening the ribs to the frame pieces is optional.
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On AIX systems, there are some additional optional fields beyond the destination:
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If you use the optional sugar, the calorie count will be 65.
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Why doesn't the administration just say - classes are now officially optional.
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No special effort or acuity is required, but patience is not optional.
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Now he has proved he considers foreign policy knowledge largely optional, too.
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Optional through the time
Optional across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Australia
Common
Ireland
Common
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