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
However, washing isn’t mandatory, and a raccoon still will dine if there’s no water nearby.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
These vacant positions are often used to fund overtime costs and cited as necessary to a mandatory minimum staffing policy.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
This even prohibits complimenting the food, which is practically considered mandatory these days.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
Alvarez had held the undisputed super middleweight crown, but the IBF stripped Alvarez of its belt in July 2024 after Alvarez failed to make a mandatory title defense against Scull.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
These vacant positions are often used to fund overtime costs and cited as necessary to a mandatory minimum staffing policy.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
This even prohibits complimenting the food, which is practically considered mandatory these days.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
Alvarez had held the undisputed super middleweight crown, but the IBF stripped Alvarez of its belt in July 2024 after Alvarez failed to make a mandatory title defense against Scull.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandatory
Adjective
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Thus, players are limited by a carve out for compulsory and non-compulsory tournaments.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Jack would begin a compulsory ninety-day psychiatric evaluation in the California Institution for Men in Chino, a rough place known to be brutal to younger inmates for the same possession charges.—
Susannah Cahalan,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The building received its recertification, and by the Jan. 1 state deadline had filed its required milestone inspection reports and created a reserve fund.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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Think about it—how often is passion a required attribute for entrepreneurs pitching their businesses?—
Lindsay Kohler,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In Georgia, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp this week decided against running against Sen. Jon Ossoff, seen as the most vulnerable incumbent Democrat on the board next year.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
7 May 2025
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In what was ostensibly a nonpartisan race, all three incumbent candidates for Mansfield school board — all of whom were recommended by the Republican activist organization True Texas Project — fell to challengers in the May 3 elections, perhaps indicating a shift in voter sentiment.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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In disparate impact cases, defendants can argue that a requirement is nonetheless necessary for a job.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 May 2025
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The administration argues the ban is necessary for military readiness, while challengers say four years of open service under the Biden administration produced no evidence of harm.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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“Mandatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandatory. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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