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
The mandatory evacuation order has been lifted and roads have been reopened as containment is growing on the Tiger Fire that sparked Friday in Amador County.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Rio Blanco and Garfield county officials issued new mandatory evacuation orders as flames raced south toward Garfield County and the fire grew by nearly 30,000 acres.
Colorado Department of Corrections officials on Saturday also started evacuating the Rifle Correctional Center because of the fire.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2025
Others court employees with improved amenities and greater schedule autonomy, aiming to make office time more appealing than mandatory.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
The recalled mattresses violate a mandatory flammability standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard and risk of serious injury or death to consumers.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Rio Blanco and Garfield county officials issued new mandatory evacuation orders as flames raced south toward Garfield County and the fire grew by nearly 30,000 acres.
Colorado Department of Corrections officials on Saturday also started evacuating the Rifle Correctional Center because of the fire.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2025
Others court employees with improved amenities and greater schedule autonomy, aiming to make office time more appealing than mandatory.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
The recalled mattresses violate a mandatory flammability standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard and risk of serious injury or death to consumers.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandatory
Adjective
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The Hopkins clinic fit squarely into the desire of these movements to offer Americans alternatives to the rigid gender roles and compulsory heterosexuality of the Cold War era.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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The violent clashes in the state’s megacity Mumbai earlier this month were sparked by the regional government’s controversial decision to make Hindi a compulsory third language in public primary schools.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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One Dallas restaurant failed, six required reinspection and three had roaches or rodent droppings in the most recent round of city health inspections, according to the inspection reports.—
Samara Gerstle,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 July 2025
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No required Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification from the company was viewable on the state’s Labor and Economic Opportunity website as of the morning of Wednesday, July 23.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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The political conundrum is this: Indiana leaders are facing the ultimate loyalty test to Trump while balancing the reality that carving up their very few Democratic congressional districts could make some incumbent Republicans' races tighter.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
12 Aug. 2025
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In 2021, Collins launched a campaign for U.S. Congress, challenging Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor in a heavily Democratic district.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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You’re told that suffering is normal and a necessary part of success.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 2025
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Many people in the country have a distrust of civil servants; however, civil servants with deep understanding of finance and investing are exactly the type of people who would be necessary.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Mandatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandatory. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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