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
For the uninitiated, Google is rolling out a mandatory update on July 8th that will throttle the battery of the Pixel 6a.
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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Arizona justices face mandatory retirement at age 70.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Fresh off a mandatory stint in the South Korean military, the members of BTS are returning to the stage.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Efficiency is mandatory, and speed of execution is everything.
—Marc Scheipe, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Arizona justices face mandatory retirement at age 70.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Fresh off a mandatory stint in the South Korean military, the members of BTS are returning to the stage.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Efficiency is mandatory, and speed of execution is everything.
—Marc Scheipe, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandatory
Adjective
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Rather, films that portray women without the compulsory veil disrupt the symbolic, legal-religious order.—
Ali Farahmand,
IndieWire,
8 July 2025
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To bolster security and safety, standards and regulations emerged to force accountability, including compulsory NERC CIP for the North American energy grid and GDPR for EU data privacy.—
Thomas Ryd,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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But before the drama unfolds at Royal Portrush, PGA Tour pros are making sure to take that required break to rejuvenate their energy again.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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The Campbell County Republican Committee in Kentucky has been vacated by the state party due to its failure to hold a required organizational meeting.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Although Ashley is still backing the incumbent team, instead of dividend payouts Hugo Boss’s leadership should prioritize funding long-term growth and financial flexibility, Frasers said in a statement issued late last week.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Kirk is one of seven incumbent Blue Jays bats on pace for at least 0.7 more bWAR than 2024.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Of course the private sector can price assets correctly of its own accord, and if riskless securities are necessary for this purpose, the private sector can produce them.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Eduardo Cavaliere, Rio’s vice mayor, said in an interview that the rules were necessary to impose some order to a sometimes chaotic scene.—
Dado Galdieri,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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“Mandatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandatory. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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