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
Iranian authorities enforce laws like compulsory dress codes through Draconian forms of punishment — harassment, arrests, imprisonment, and violence.
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Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
According to Article 15 in the new law, Mandarin Chinese is mandated to be taught to all children before kindergarten and throughout the rest of compulsory education up to the end of high school.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
He’s also been convicted of improper disposal of a human body, compulsory insurance violations, distributing or dispensing Class B drugs, and possession with intent to distribute Class B drugs.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Bella Paguyo returns after winning last year’s compulsory title; she’ll be joined by a quartet of stellar freshmen.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
According to Article 15 in the new law, Mandarin Chinese is mandated to be taught to all children before kindergarten and throughout the rest of compulsory education up to the end of high school.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
He’s also been convicted of improper disposal of a human body, compulsory insurance violations, distributing or dispensing Class B drugs, and possession with intent to distribute Class B drugs.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Bella Paguyo returns after winning last year’s compulsory title; she’ll be joined by a quartet of stellar freshmen.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compulsory
Adjective
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Parking is free, first-come, first served; VIP parking $30 (must be purchased in advance online; VIP parking cost does not include the mandatory car entry fee).—
Holly Andres,
Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Several African nations have already pushed through emergency interventions, ranging from direct subsidies to mandatory rationing, to blunt the impact of soaring global energy prices.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The discussion stems from a 2023 law, 88(R) HB 1605, which requires the Texas Education Agency to recommend at least one required reading per grade level.—
Lacey Beasley,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Musk and Altman, along with Brockman, who joined from Stripe, were convinced that there were only a few computer scientists alive capable of making the required breakthroughs.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Pratt, a Republican, was running second to incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in a recent UCLA/Luskin poll on the June 2 primary race.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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For that reason, Walravens believes that big enterprises will stick with incumbent vendors like Salesforce, as well as ServiceNow and Workday , which are increasingly providing agentic solutions.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some 72% of respondents said an increase of 5% or higher would be sufficient to cover everyday expenses, the AARP survey found, while 26% said an 8% increase would be necessary to keep up with rising costs.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Patient care is one of the most necessary and humane interactions in all of humanity.—
Aaron Everitt,
STAT,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Compulsory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compulsory. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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