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
El Dorado, 1908: The town's high school was built in 1905, four years before public school became compulsory in Arkansas.
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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
As China ramps up military and other pressure, Taiwan has also extended compulsory military service to one year from four months, doubled mandatory annual refresher training for reservists to two weeks, and pledged to increase its defense budget to more than 3% of its gross domestic product.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 30 May 2025
South Koreans aged 18-30 face some of the worst relative poverty rates among OECD countries, and the perception among young men is that 18-month compulsory national service puts them at a marked disadvantage to their female peers, who are exempt.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
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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
As China ramps up military and other pressure, Taiwan has also extended compulsory military service to one year from four months, doubled mandatory annual refresher training for reservists to two weeks, and pledged to increase its defense budget to more than 3% of its gross domestic product.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 30 May 2025
South Koreans aged 18-30 face some of the worst relative poverty rates among OECD countries, and the perception among young men is that 18-month compulsory national service puts them at a marked disadvantage to their female peers, who are exempt.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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