NONVOLUNTARY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

nonvoluntary

adjective

Definition of nonvoluntary

as in compulsory

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Both laws represent significant concessions by Netanyahu’s Likud party to ultra-Orthodox politicians seeking to formalize their community’s de facto exemption from serving in the military, which is compulsory for most Jewish men and women in Israel.

— Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
As economist and Opportunity@Work founder Byron Auguste has noted, when policymakers, employers and parents all realized that the shifting job landscape required a different preparatory path, states passed compulsory education laws.

— Tim Knowles, Fortune, 8 July 2026

Definition of compulsory

Adjective

An evacuation warning means a potential threat to life and/or property, and those who require time to evacuate were urged to leave ahead of any mandatory evacuation order.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Regulation varies by state and there is currently no mandatory federal accreditation or licensing requirement for either body donation organizations or non-transplant tissue banks, which are not regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 July 2026

Definition of mandatory

Adjective

Bags big and small should also be an obligatory purchase, since there’s a wide selection of crossbody purses, shoulder bags, and more, on sale.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
The obligatory army of A-list funny people (Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Sarah Silverman, Dave Chappelle operating at minimal annoyingness) assembles to praise him in this two-part doc from directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio.

— Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 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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