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
Beds were considered unavailable if homeless people couldn’t comply with religious requirements, like mandatory praying or service attendance.
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Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
Sidik watched with horror as the number of people who attended her compound’s weekly mandatory flag-raising ceremony shrank, from 400 to just over 100, as residents were arrested.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
For prizes over $5,000, the IRS requires a mandatory 24% withholding.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Now that mandatory fee will nearly double on September 30 to $40.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
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Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
Sidik watched with horror as the number of people who attended her compound’s weekly mandatory flag-raising ceremony shrank, from 400 to just over 100, as residents were arrested.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
For prizes over $5,000, the IRS requires a mandatory 24% withholding.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Now that mandatory fee will nearly double on September 30 to $40.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandatory
Adjective
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The new subject remains non-compulsory, but Screen Scotland hopes the appetite shown in pilots will drive wide adoption.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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The 90-day window for lodging a challenge is tight, but veto referendums have been successful in Missouri as recently as 2017, when labor unions successfully organized to defeat a right-to-work law that would have banned compulsory union fees.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hurdles have included problems obtaining required permits from the city council, complaints from residents about noise and light pollution, reports of workers’ rights not being respected by local authorities, and suppliers going bankrupt.—
Pol Ballus,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Beyond reading the college’s brochures and website, Selingo encourages prospective students to ask current students how helpful the career offices are, what their advisors are like and how accessible required courses are.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Harris also had to run with a disgruntled incumbent president, who had been all but forced out of the race, looking over her shoulder.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Garden State has traditionally leaned Democrat, with incumbent Governor Phil Murphy on the verge of completing his second term.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Is Executive Order 14224 even necessary?—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The partial closure order was coordinated with the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, along with multiple local, state, and federal agency cooperators, to identify the minimum area necessary for the safety of firefighting resources and forest visitors.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Mandatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandatory. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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