as in mandatory
forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law
compulsory retirement at age 70
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The actor ultimately received a $1,000 fine, two years' summary probation and compulsory participation in an AIDS education program as his sentencing over the incident, according to The Independent.
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Tommy McArdle, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
In September 2022, the Kremlin rolled out Conversations About Important Things, compulsory lessons that would focus on cultivating patriotism, love of country and the correct history.
—Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
In 2021, the British Beauty Council successfully pushed for the cutting and styling of afro and textured hair to become a compulsory requirement within the NOS (National Occupational Standards) hairdressing qualification.
—Sheilla Mamona, refinery29.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Even the fireworks felt compulsory rather than celebratory.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
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Tommy McArdle, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
In September 2022, the Kremlin rolled out Conversations About Important Things, compulsory lessons that would focus on cultivating patriotism, love of country and the correct history.
—Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
In 2021, the British Beauty Council successfully pushed for the cutting and styling of afro and textured hair to become a compulsory requirement within the NOS (National Occupational Standards) hairdressing qualification.
—Sheilla Mamona, refinery29.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Even the fireworks felt compulsory rather than celebratory.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
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In a country with one of the planet’s biggest pension pools, where worker contributions are mandatory, everyday savers are picking up the tab when stock prices decline.Owen Tripp, Fortune Asia, 24 Oct. 2024
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While eating a meal in the cafeteria is not mandatory, organizing protests are.Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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New England Realty Associates anticipates that cash from operations will be sufficient to fund its current operations, pay distributions, and make required debt payments.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Even after a couple days of running, the required pace still elicited basically the same heart rate.Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
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And Tuesday night, The Associated Press called the race in Kentucky in his favor at 7 p.m. Kentucky was the first state called for Trump in 2020, a losing campaign against incumbent President Joe Biden.Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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And a drop for the Dow accurately predicted a loss by the incumbent party 10 out of 11 times.Matt Egan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Overgrown fields can provide that necessary edge cover.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Sifting through dozens of profiles was a massive time-suck, but a necessary evil.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Compulsory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compulsory. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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