as in mandatory
forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law
compulsory retirement at age 70
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Recent Examples of compulsory
These journalistic impulses appear compulsory and hastily satisfied; the earlier, eventless reality TV sheen seems a haven of human insight by comparison.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
They are rooted in decisions made a century ago, when southern leaders—even before India’s independence—began passing progressive reforms including compulsory education for both sexes, women’s right to vote and hold office, and affirmative action for members of historically disadvantaged castes.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Nationwide protests over fuel prices and the violent repression of women for not properly wearing the compulsory hijab have rocked the Tehran regime in 2019 and 2022.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
With the area now under a compulsory evacuation order, even those whose homes survived the inferno need to go elsewhere for the foreseeable future.
—CBS News, 12 Jan. 2025
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With that being said, most states have guidelines that require restaurants to disclose mandatory gratuities as well as service charges prior to someone dining at their establishment.—
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Texas law calls for a mandatory 21-day waiting period after a school superintendent finalist is named before the board can take action to hire the superintendent.—
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Nvidia is still working on the certification process for Samsung Electronics Co.’s high-bandwidth memory chips, a final required step before the Korean company can begin supplying a component essential to training AI platforms.—
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But his dramatic head coaching success demonstrates, once again, that there’s no required background for a successful leader.—
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Neither former Mayor Bill de Blasio nor incumbent Mayor Adams signed the Council bill; as both mayors were getting good legal advice.—
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Craig’s opponent, incumbent Republican Jason Lewis, spent $1.9 million.—
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No executions have been carried out in Louisiana since 2010 due to the state’s struggles to get the drugs necessary for lethal injection and scant political will (Landry’s predecessor, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards, was opposed to the death penalty).—
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But if that’s necessary, the two-step side passage down to the foredeck is also a smart feature that allows quick access to the main cabin, or to the anchor, if coming into harbor.—
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“Compulsory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compulsory. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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