not required
You may skip
Not required means optional or unnecessary—something you can skip without consequence.
It often appears in instructions, forms, or policies to indicate what's mandatory versus what isn't: A cover letter is not required but recommended.
The phrase sometimes carries subtle pressure despite its literal meaning: Attendance is not required may still imply you should show up.
- optionalNot mandatory
- unnecessaryNot essential or required
- no obligationNo requirement to act
- voluntaryDone by choice
- dispensableAble to be sacrificed
elective · nonessential · surplus · extra · bells and whistles · superfluous · redundant · above and beyond · waived · exempt · off the hook · free pass · negotiable · flexible · discretionary · unneeded · spare · bonus
not requiredrequired
Needed by rule
mandatory · compulsory · obligatory · necessary · requisite
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