26 entries under decisive topic. ×

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compulsory(adjective, set, significant, affected, essential)
26
required(adjective, right, significant, essential, basic)
22
obligatory(adjective, right, significant, affected, essential)
16
imperative(adjective, set, significant, essential, basic)
13
binding(adjective, set, significant, affected, essential)
8
needed(adjective, set, significant, essential, basic)
7
prerequisite(adjective, set, significant, essential, basic)
6
de rigueur(expression, adjective, idiom, right, significant)
5
compelling(adjective, significant, essential, basic, vital)
5
needful(adjective, set, significant, essential, basic)
4
pressing(adjective, significant, essential, basic, vital)
3
exigent(adjective, significant, essential, basic, vital)
3
urgent(adjective, significant, essential, basic, vital)
1
all-important(adjective, significant, essential, basic, vital)
1
chief(adjective, significant, essential, basic, vital)
1
expedient(adjective, significant, essential, basic, vital)
1
fundamental(adjective, significant, essential, basic, vital)
1
incumbent on(expression, adjective, significant, essential, basic)
1
name of game(expression, adjective, idiom, significant, essential)
1
quintessential(adjective, significant, essential, basic, vital)
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APASmart Define. (2015). mandatory thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/mandatory/thesaurus/synonyms
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