as in compulsory
forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law
the tests are mandatory for all students wishing to graduate
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Recent Examples of mandatory
In Idaho, agents have changed their tactics, like smashing car windows and pushing for the mandatory detention of immigrants, according to previous Statesman reporting.
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Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Republicans are pushing new legislation that would require mandatory proof of citizenship to vote.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
His defense attorney had asked for 20 years plus the mandatory seven for the gun conviction.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Sloat also advocated for mandatory insurance for e-bikes and dirt bikes.
—Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
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Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Republicans are pushing new legislation that would require mandatory proof of citizenship to vote.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
His defense attorney had asked for 20 years plus the mandatory seven for the gun conviction.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Sloat also advocated for mandatory insurance for e-bikes and dirt bikes.
—Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandatory
Adjective
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European and American teachings focused more on compulsory figures, the basic patterns skaters would trace across the ice that give the sport its name.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Last year, Denmark sought to increase the number of young people in the military by extending compulsory enlistment to women for the first time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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They are focused on the human injustices wrought by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who have stopped cars on roadsides, rounded up job-seekers and even laid in wait outside hearing rooms to detain people complying with required appearances in immigration court.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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The floor initially existed as a score consisting of the project drawings and the required materials; the final shape was left to the team, with the sole instruction not to clean or organize them neatly.—
K. Desbouis,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board recommends that Pembroke Pines voters re-elect two capable and conscientious incumbent commissioners.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Jenks ran as a Republican candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives in 2014 but lost with 36% of the vote to the incumbent Democrat.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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During a government shutdown, all federal functions necessary for public safety, national security and protecting government property may continue, though employees work without pay.—
Riley Beggin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Still, some major employers either believe AI tools will make junior staff more productive, as is the case with IBM, or that challenging early-career workers was necessary to maintain a talent pipeline, as PwC argues.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Mandatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandatory. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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