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
In addition, the school recently raised mandatory student athletic fees by 41%, from $580 per year to $840, which will be phased in over three years.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Furthermore, per the committee’s findings, the mandatory DEI training inundated the department’s criminal investigations wing with group meetings, assignments, and other onerous tasks that took time away from actual fraud investigations.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
The reductions there include slashing roughly half of the formation's budget and gutting pilots' flight hours down to minimum mandatory levels.
—Steve Beynon, ABC News, 13 May 2026
The first-in-the-nation rule was approved by the air board in 2023, and is scheduled to be mandatory for all residents of the nine-county Bay Area in eight months.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Furthermore, per the committee’s findings, the mandatory DEI training inundated the department’s criminal investigations wing with group meetings, assignments, and other onerous tasks that took time away from actual fraud investigations.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
The reductions there include slashing roughly half of the formation's budget and gutting pilots' flight hours down to minimum mandatory levels.
—Steve Beynon, ABC News, 13 May 2026
The first-in-the-nation rule was approved by the air board in 2023, and is scheduled to be mandatory for all residents of the nine-county Bay Area in eight months.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandatory
Adjective
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Until recently both were compulsory and couldn’t be removed.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Alito asked whether that child, born to an Iranian citizen, and therefore also an Iranian citizen, was still subject to Iran’s law requiring compulsory military service.—
Michael Szalma,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Just a handful of names are thought to be capable of mustering the required support of 81 lawmakers to trigger a leadership contest.—
Isa Soares,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Don’t try to handle a squatter yourself by changing locks, hauling out belongings or shutting off utilities — Texas law treats that as a self-help eviction and can backfire if the person turns out to have tenant rights, making court eviction the required route in landlord-tenant cases.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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This endorsement may surprise some, given the editorial board’s past comments about incumbent Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe, who is also an attorney.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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While incumbent governments often struggle in mid-term elections, pollsters forecast that Labour could lose the most council seats since Conservative former Prime Minister John Major lost more than 2,000 in 1995, when his government was mired in endless corruption scandals.—
Andrew MacAskill,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Manager Dave Roberts continues to marvel at the veteran of 17 seasons who is willing to make whatever change is necessary to remain a productive hitter.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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On balance, confronting Iran’s nuclear ambitions was necessary.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Mandatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandatory. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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