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
These maneuvers allowed employers to dodge mandatory expenses, like payroll taxes and workers’ compensation insurance, and to evade liability for on-the-job injuries.
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Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Some reservists’ anger relates to the government’s conduct outside Gaza, such as its efforts to preserve the ultra-Orthodox exemption from mandatory military service.
—Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2025
In north-central Kentucky, emergency officials ordered a mandatory evacuation for Falmouth, a town of 2,000 people in a bend of the rising Licking River.
—Bruce Schreiner and Obed Lamy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
That plan calls for colleges to adopt mandatory educational programs on antisemitism for all students, faculty and staff.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
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Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Some reservists’ anger relates to the government’s conduct outside Gaza, such as its efforts to preserve the ultra-Orthodox exemption from mandatory military service.
—Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2025
In north-central Kentucky, emergency officials ordered a mandatory evacuation for Falmouth, a town of 2,000 people in a bend of the rising Licking River.
—Bruce Schreiner and Obed Lamy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
That plan calls for colleges to adopt mandatory educational programs on antisemitism for all students, faculty and staff.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandatory
Adjective
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Jack would begin a compulsory ninety-day psychiatric evaluation in the California Institution for Men in Chino, a rough place known to be brutal to younger inmates for the same possession charges.—
Susannah Cahalan,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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Now, Weight Watchers isn’t exactly facing bankruptcy because people everywhere are suddenly looking inward and agreeing to throw off the shackles of compulsory thinness.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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White children also had fewer days from termination of parental rights to adoption finalization, a required step in the adoption process, with an average time of 273.5 days.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
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So these are cases in which there is no response from disclosure in the first place by the required statutory deadlines to administratively appeal.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Democrats have made some inroads in North Carolina, with past Gov. Roy Cooper reportedly weighing a Senate challenge against vulnerable incumbent Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC).—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2025
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Ella McCay follow an idealistic young politician (Mackey) who juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some are skeptical given his slight wingspan and arm length and wonder if a move to left guard may eventually be necessary.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Though this is promising, additional evidence is necessary to confirm the potential role peptides may play in protection against sun damage.13 3.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Mandatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandatory. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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