as in compulsory
forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law
the tests are mandatory for all students wishing to graduate
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Recent Examples of mandatory
The non-mandatory tournament will be a 56-player draw over one week, with prize money in line with other Masters 1000 events, which each had purses of roughly $10 million in 2025.
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Despite the risks, eye protection isn’t mandatory across casual or professional pickleball play.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
In 2020, nutrition facts labels became mandatory and included additional information on sugar, allergens and serving sizes.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Megan will be celebrating with fans this spooky season with the return of her Hottieween party, which is set to take over Humble, Texas, on Halloween, where costumes will be mandatory and those attending must be at least 21 years old.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Despite the risks, eye protection isn’t mandatory across casual or professional pickleball play.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
In 2020, nutrition facts labels became mandatory and included additional information on sugar, allergens and serving sizes.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Megan will be celebrating with fans this spooky season with the return of her Hottieween party, which is set to take over Humble, Texas, on Halloween, where costumes will be mandatory and those attending must be at least 21 years old.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandatory
Adjective
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Being a quick study is an invaluable knack in repertory theatre, which is where Hopkins, with a two-year interlude for compulsory military service, kicked off his career.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Under state compulsory-attendance laws, children are required to attend school regularly—typically from ages 6 to 16—and districts are required to track every absence.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This summer, Wyoming’s Game and Fish Commission passed regulations that designated some sections fly-only and required anglers to pinch their barbs.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Chamber argues that the fee was imposed without congressional approval or required rulemaking, in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Midterms Negative ratings for an incumbent president are not positive indicators for his party come midterm elections.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Cornelius also gets a mayoral rematch with incumbent Woody Washam facing Denis Bilodeau again as well as a third challenger, Kenny Campbell.—
Josh Bergeron,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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In both cases, Israel sought to justify its aggression as a necessary security measure to protect its southern communities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Improvements in several fields are necessary to achieve this capacity.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Mandatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandatory. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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