nonvoluntary

Definition of nonvoluntarynext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonvoluntary
Adjective
  • Volkswagen agreed a deal with unions in late 2024 to avoid factory closures in Germany and rule out compulsory redundancies until the end of 2030.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • Zverev had given his window for that day and so was put out by being told that the test, outside of that window, was compulsory.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • The evacuation order for Zone DUN-009-A was lifted, while Zone DUN-009-B remained under a mandatory evacuation order, according to the Genasys Protect service.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • Like the mandatory monitoring list, it is updated only every five years.
    Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • Maternal inheritance is not the only mode of endosymbiont acquisition; in less obligatory associations hosts may also acquire them from the environment.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
  • Not just an obligatory gesture but something that felt genuine and heartfelt.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Adjective
  • Sought after for elective and nonelective post-surgical recovery, Immortelle prides itself on a holistic approach to aftercare.
    Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2023
  • Again, in the case of these nonelective matches, employees may be given the choice of whether to make the match on a pre-tax basis or on an after-tax Roth basis.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 13 Feb. 2023
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“Nonvoluntary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonvoluntary. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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