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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Even under this more limited framework, employers would need to carefully track where and how interactive systems are used and ensure that required disclosures are delivered clearly and consistently.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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For the 2024-25 school year, a record share of incoming kindergartners had an exemption for a required vaccine, most often for personal or religious reasons, CDC data shows.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Democratic mayoral candidate who stunned the city's political establishment by toppling former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for the nomination and has shaken up social media feeds, announced the scavenger hunt in a Saturday video, kicking it off with a jab at incumbent Mayor Eric Adams.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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The incumbent president’s party usually loses seats in the midterms.—
Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Nelson and Cavell questioned why rule changes were necessary if Woodward already removed them from the committee positions.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Why the higher price may not be necessary: Local adaptation: Sometimes a plant grown by a small local nursery (unbranded) will actually perform better, since it’s been propagated and grown under your region’s conditions.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Mandatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandatory. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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