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Recent Examples of nonvoluntary
Traffic stops represent the most common nonvoluntary interaction between citizens and police officers in the U.S.
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Derek Epp, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2023
Of the 59 CEOs who departed S&P 500 firms last year, 30.5% were let go on a nonvoluntary basis, up from 22.1% in 2017, according to the Conference Board's 2019 CEO Succession Practices report.
—Fortune, 6 Nov. 2019
Derek Epp, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2023
Of the 59 CEOs who departed S&P 500 firms last year, 30.5% were let go on a nonvoluntary basis, up from 22.1% in 2017, according to the Conference Board's 2019 CEO Succession Practices report.
—Fortune, 6 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonvoluntary
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In 2014, Alinejad founded the My Stealthy Freedom/White Wednesday campaign against compulsory hijab, which is the largest civil disobedience campaign in the history of the Islamic Republic.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Most courses lasted four to six years, with compulsory Russian language instruction for the first two, and a significant amount of Marxist dialectics throughout.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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That attracts bigger tickets and more players as the mandatory payout with longer shot winners can equate to a massive payout for those guessing right.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps his most ambitious proposal — one that could require a constitutional amendment — was to impose a mandatory retirement age of 75 for all branches of government, including people serving as president, in the Cabinet, in Congress or as a judge.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Activities and Experiences While the hotel’s spa and its saunas should be an obligatory daily stop, there is plenty to do in the area.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
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Not always—especially if a recipe feels extravagant in an obligatory way.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Dec. 2025
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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
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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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“Nonvoluntary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonvoluntary. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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