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
Opinion Unfortunately, this approach has been buried under more recent decades of the ultra-Orthodox embracing a loophole also created at the beginning of the state; those committed to full-time Torah study could forgo compulsory military service.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Even the compulsory exercise in thought policing represented by ever-evolving pronoun-usage standards contributes ...
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
Uruguayans are not obliged to vote in the plebiscites, but voting in the congressional and presidential races is compulsory.
—Nayara Batschke and Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Lawmakers are calling for the introduction of a minimum age restriction of 14 years for using fatbikes and making wearing helmets compulsory.
—Afp, Fortune Europe, 13 Sep. 2024
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Even the compulsory exercise in thought policing represented by ever-evolving pronoun-usage standards contributes ...
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
Uruguayans are not obliged to vote in the plebiscites, but voting in the congressional and presidential races is compulsory.
—Nayara Batschke and Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Lawmakers are calling for the introduction of a minimum age restriction of 14 years for using fatbikes and making wearing helmets compulsory.
—Afp, Fortune Europe, 13 Sep. 2024
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Sheriff Robert Luna of Los Angeles County said that about 18,000 people were in the mandatory or voluntary evacuation zones.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Park plays Lee Jae-yoon, a man completing his mandatory military service, while Jisoo takes on the role of Kang Young-joo, his girlfriend navigating early career challenges.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Of those cases, 10 workers died and three required lung transplants.Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Through required login systems and individual user profiles, streaming platforms can track viewing histories and preferences in ways traditional TV never could, creating unprecedented opportunities for advertising that’s both more personal and more effective.Bruce Gil, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2024
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The pair needed at least 12 votes from the 16-member panel of historians, writers, and incumbent Hall of Famers who voted at the Anatole Hotel prior to the evening announcement, which was televised on the MLB Network.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Democratic Party criticized Han Dong-hoon’s comments, saying that the exclusion of an incumbent president from state affairs isn’t supported by the Constitution.Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Legislators backing the law said a ban or sale was necessary to address national security concerns posed by the app’s ties to China.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Pruning is not necessary but can be used to increase blooms, shape plants, or control plant size.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Compulsory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compulsory. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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