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
Poland gives medalists an investment-grade diamond and a painting for gold medals, and South Korea exempts winners from compulsory military service.
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Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Specifically, the number of compulsory licenses pursued by wealthier nations rose from 15% of all such licenses between 2005 and 2014 to 54% between 2015 and 2024.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 28 Jan. 2026
In 2014, Alinejad founded the My Stealthy Freedom/White Wednesday campaign against compulsory hijab, which is the largest civil disobedience campaign in the history of the Islamic Republic.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Most courses lasted four to six years, with compulsory Russian language instruction for the first two, and a significant amount of Marxist dialectics throughout.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
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Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Specifically, the number of compulsory licenses pursued by wealthier nations rose from 15% of all such licenses between 2005 and 2014 to 54% between 2015 and 2024.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 28 Jan. 2026
In 2014, Alinejad founded the My Stealthy Freedom/White Wednesday campaign against compulsory hijab, which is the largest civil disobedience campaign in the history of the Islamic Republic.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Most courses lasted four to six years, with compulsory Russian language instruction for the first two, and a significant amount of Marxist dialectics throughout.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compulsory
Adjective
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Between attorney fees, court filing fees and mandatory credit counseling courses, the upfront and ongoing costs of a Chapter 13 case can cost thousands of dollars.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Sykes, who was nominated by President Joe Biden, a Democrat, ruled in November and again in December that the mandatory detention policy violated an act of Congress.—
Sudhin Thanawala,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The proposal underscores a complicated moment for Jewish literature in Texas schools, where books about the Holocaust and Jewish history have recently been pulled from shelves amid parental complaints but are now poised to become required reading statewide.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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While advocates and some commissioners urged the county to file a lawsuit to clarify its role and required duties, Demings chose a more careful path.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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This is the latest in my series of stories about incumbent Dolphins.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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This spring, those incumbent big leaguers — utility player Kody Clemens, pitcher John Curtiss, pitcher Bryce Elder, infielder David Hamilton, pitcher Hoby Milner and pitcher Chase Shugart — and a few others will be looking to earn a spot on an opening-day roster.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Some speculation has existed about whether the basic physiological processes necessary for intercourse, particularly for men, might be compromised by microgravity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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Efficiently developing mineral sites is necessary for Africa’s own industrialization, infrastructure expansion, food security, and energy systems, AFC argued.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Compulsory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compulsory. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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