Examples of mandatory in a Sentence

Adjective Parents object to the mandatory nature of the shots—and the fact that their child's access to education hinges on compliance with the immunization regulations. — Alice Park, Time, 2 June 2008 In a move some are calling a "backdoor draft," the Pentagon has announced it will issue mandatory recalls to more than 5,600 Army troops for deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. — Nathaniel Frank, Washington Post, 12 July 2004 At the same time, the 1987 repeal of the Fairness Doctrine, which ended mandatory balanced coverage of politics, gave birth to talk radio, and the television universe splintered between the old networks and the new culture of cable gladiators in which opinion was more entertaining than information and cheaper to produce as well. — Nancy Gibbs, Time, 27 Sept. 2004 the tests are mandatory for all students wishing to graduate

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Her mother, Elaine Valle, received an April 22 email from Special Olympics International saying that COVID-19 vaccination is mandatory for all athletes. — Kate Santich, Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2022 Many states require lead testing, which is also mandatory for children enrolled in Medicaid. — Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 11 May 2022 At Sichuan University, a half-dozen political courses were mandatory for all undergrads. — Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022 Certain forms of insurance—such as cargo and liability—are mandatory for companies based in the West. — Elisabeth Braw, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022 Preregistration online is mandatory for each garden. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022 The Department of Homeland Security has extended the Read ID deadline until May 3, 2023, allowing for more time to get a Real ID that will be mandatory for boarding flights or entering federal facilities. — Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 27 Apr. 2022 Hospital doctors have been re-tasked to the relatively unskilled job of taking oral swabs for the daily coronavirus tests that are mandatory for all games participants. — John Leicester, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2022 Face coverings are also mandatory for unvaccinated guests. — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun California made reprocessing of food waste mandatory this year. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2022 Neither does the 2004 federal law that made special education mandatory, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA. — Claire Bryan, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Nov. 2021 Also, Californians who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 will be able to stop wearing face masks in most situations, unless a business or venue decides to keep mask-wearing mandatory. — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2021 The death of Cecil, who would have turned 33 on Saturday, made protective netting above the glass mandatory in the NHL and commonplace at rinks around the world. — BostonGlobe.com, 20 Mar. 2021 The Shift Project showed that at 34 French universities, less than one-quarter of degree programs offered any courses in climate and energy issues, and most of those did not make such a class mandatory. — BostonGlobe.com, 30 Jan. 2021 The group was scheduled for an upcoming mandatory, aka boring, 48-hour training, but were instead surprised with an island vacation to the Florida Keys. — orlandosentinel.com, 11 Nov. 2020 Capacity is reduced, users spaced out, mask usage mandatory and coffee/tea service temporarily put on hold because of the indoor dining restrictions. — Rafael Guerrero, chicagotribune.com, 30 Oct. 2020 Black Sheep, an upscale restaurant group in Hong Kong, has made temperature checks and surveys about medical history mandatory at its 23 restaurants. — Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2020 See More

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