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
Could this moment spark the creation of a compulsory AI training license, akin to mechanicals for reproduction rights?
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Virginie Berger, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Brought in as a response to 66 fans losing their lives in a crush at Ibrox four years earlier, the act (known as the Green Guide) introduced a compulsory licensing system for grounds in the top two divisions.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 10 May 2025
El Dorado, 1908: The town's high school was built in 1905, four years before public school became compulsory in Arkansas.
—Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2025
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has issued compulsory evacuation orders for an area around the blaze, with lower evacuation warnings in force for a wider region.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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Virginie Berger, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Brought in as a response to 66 fans losing their lives in a crush at Ibrox four years earlier, the act (known as the Green Guide) introduced a compulsory licensing system for grounds in the top two divisions.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 10 May 2025
El Dorado, 1908: The town's high school was built in 1905, four years before public school became compulsory in Arkansas.
—Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2025
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has issued compulsory evacuation orders for an area around the blaze, with lower evacuation warnings in force for a wider region.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compulsory
Adjective
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Military service in Israel is mandatory, and has become even more depended on as the country gets entangled in ever more regional conflicts.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
26 June 2025
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Efficiency is mandatory, and speed of execution is everything.—
Marc Scheipe,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Doing so required China, Russia, and Washington’s European allies to sign on to a sanctions regime.—
KORI SCHAKE,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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These aren’t participation trophies but achievements that required skill, preparation and genuine contribution.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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The general mayoral election will take place on November 4, with the Democratic candidate set to face competition from incumbent Mayor Eric Adams - a Democrat who is running as an independent - and Republican candidate and Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Bracy Davis, who as an incumbent lawmaker was barred from raising funds during the extended legislative session, raised more than $50,000 in just three days between the end of session on June 16 and her campaign filing on Thursday.—
Steven Lemongello,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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About 93% of physicians reported that prior authorization delayed access to necessary care, and 82% said that the process can, at least sometimes, lead to patients abandoning treatment altogether, the survey found.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
24 June 2025
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Without marketing, firms would be unable to get information out necessary to make a drug salable in the first place.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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“Compulsory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compulsory. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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