Appropriate
Appropriate adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
Mandatory and appropriate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mandatory" instead an adjective "Appropriate".
Mandatory
Mandatory adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
Appropriate and mandatory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appropriate" instead an adjective "Mandatory".
Both words in one sentence
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Sleeping Single: This wasn't mandatory in French cinema but it's appropriate here, since Andre and Louise are basically roommates.
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The roguelike ADOM has the tower of elemental flames, which is not only mandatory but also very hard because the hot atmosphere burns both the hero and his items (without appropriate protections)
Source: It's All Upstairs from Here -
Due to mandatory scheduled maintenance, the appropriate chamber for this next test is currently unavailable.
Source: No OSHA Compliance
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