compulsory
adjectiveRequired rather than optional, usually by a rule or authority.
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adjectiveEssential or urgently necessary.
incumbent
adjectiveRequired as a duty or responsibility.
Required as a duty
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mandatory
adjectiveRequired by a rule, instruction, or authority.
negligence
nounFailure to give the care or attention reasonably required by a situation.
Failure of due care
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obligatory
adjectiveRequired by a rule, duty, or established expectation.
requisite
adjectiveNeeded for a particular purpose or task.
statutory
adjectiveEstablished, required, or governed by statute.
Established by statute
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substandard
adjectiveBelow the required or generally accepted level of quality.
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