NONVOLUNTARY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

nonvoluntary

adjective

Definition of nonvoluntary

as in compulsory

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The security buildup comes as university students have returned to the streets in Tehran, protesting compulsory hijab rules, rising education costs and political repression, videos published on Iran International show.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Around 110 staff in the unit will face compulsory redundancy, while 35 vacancies will be closed.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of compulsory

Adjective

The White House has formally sent Congress proposed legislation that would impose mandatory minimum sentences on those convicted of fraud involving federal benefit programs, according to a copy of it seen by Semafor.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Face masks were distributed to local kindergartens, and mandatory mask mandates were slapped on workers at the nearby Irkutsk Aluminum Plant.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of mandatory

Adjective

Compulsory charitable collections, called zakat, are one of the pillars of Islam that function as an obligatory wealth tax on every eligible Muslim whose net worth is over a certain threshold.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026
To return, board the hop-on, hop-off boat with your CityCard for a 90-minute city tour (hopping off not obligatory).

— Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of obligatory

Adjective

Sought after for elective and nonelective post-surgical recovery, Immortelle prides itself on a holistic approach to aftercare.

— Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2023
Again, in the case of these nonelective matches, employees may be given the choice of whether to make the match on a pre-tax basis or on an after-tax Roth basis.

— Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 13 Feb. 2023

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