as in mandatory
forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law
compulsory retirement at age 70
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Recent Examples of compulsory
Rather, films that portray women without the compulsory veil disrupt the symbolic, legal-religious order.
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Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 8 July 2025
To bolster security and safety, standards and regulations emerged to force accountability, including compulsory NERC CIP for the North American energy grid and GDPR for EU data privacy.
—Thomas Ryd, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Finishing compulsory education and figuring out what to do next is so fraught with a mixture of tension, anxiety, optimism, and possibility that this particular time in life has and will continue to provide excellent fodder for movies.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 10 June 2025
In this story, an age-old struggle looms between compulsory silence and the compulsion to escape.
—Amir Hussain
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
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Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 8 July 2025
To bolster security and safety, standards and regulations emerged to force accountability, including compulsory NERC CIP for the North American energy grid and GDPR for EU data privacy.
—Thomas Ryd, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Finishing compulsory education and figuring out what to do next is so fraught with a mixture of tension, anxiety, optimism, and possibility that this particular time in life has and will continue to provide excellent fodder for movies.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 10 June 2025
In this story, an age-old struggle looms between compulsory silence and the compulsion to escape.
—Amir Hussain
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compulsory
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Pakistan now faces a mandatory review — a final phase requiring endorsement from key FATF members.—
Jack Rosen,
New York Daily News,
21 July 2025
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So why haven’t more cities made curbside composting easier, or even mandatory? Curbside Composting Is Growing, But Access Lags California and Vermont are the only two states that currently mandate some form of household curbside composting access; Washington state’s law becomes effective in 2030.—
Heather Wishart-Smith,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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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
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The petition drive was a required step to keep the cityhood application process going.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Ossoff is the only incumbent Democratic senator from a state Trump won in 2024 who is up for re-election in November 2026.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Mamdani, now the Democratic nominee, faces challenges from independent Andrew Cuomo, who the former Democratic governor of the state, incumbent Mayor Eric Adams (also running as an independent), and Republican Curtis Sliwa.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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No experience is necessary and all fitness levels are welcome.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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In an industry where reinvention is often necessary for survival, White’s consistency on Wheel of Fortune has been her greatest asset.—
Erin Spencer Sairam,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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“Compulsory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compulsory. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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