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obligatory

adjective

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Required by a rule, duty, or established expectation.

Attendance at the introductory safety session was obligatory for new volunteers.
Dictionary practice example.
In a fictional college equipment room, signing out borrowed cameras was obligatory under the department's current rules.
From Rules, Habits, and Exceptions.
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