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
According to the legislation, citizens aged 18 to 30 will be called up for mandatory military service through June 15.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Many nations, including Israel and Switzerland, require at least some mandatory military service.
—Chris Talgo, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
According to federal officials, Simpson faces a mandatory minimum of five years and a maximum of 40 years in prison for the drug possession charge and a maximum of 15 years on the gun firearm charge.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
The transformations that make employees sigh today are mandatory for thriving tomorrow.
—Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Many nations, including Israel and Switzerland, require at least some mandatory military service.
—Chris Talgo, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
According to federal officials, Simpson faces a mandatory minimum of five years and a maximum of 40 years in prison for the drug possession charge and a maximum of 15 years on the gun firearm charge.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
The transformations that make employees sigh today are mandatory for thriving tomorrow.
—Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandatory
Adjective
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South Koreans aged 18-30 face some of the worst relative poverty rates among OECD countries and the perception among young men is that 18-month compulsory national service puts them at a marked disadvantage to their female peers, who are exempt.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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Putin on Monday ordered a regular biannual call-up intended to draft 160,000 conscripts for a one-year tour of compulsory military service.—
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Most retirees must start taking required minimum distributions by age 73.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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No required minimum distributions Unlike traditional IRAs, 401(k)s, and all other types of retirement accounts, there are no required minimum distributions (RMDs) on Roth accounts.—
Kristin McKenna,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article In the Aurora mayoral race, incumbent Richard Irvin and challenger John Laesch have both received notable endorsements ahead of the April 1 consolidated election.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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Democratic primary challenges of incumbent governors are not unheard of in Massachusetts.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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To achieve those cuts and abide by a fiscal solvency plan entered into with the Contra Costa County Office of Education, the district has argued staffing cuts are necessary.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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However, project critics said that the bill was necessary to protect public funds from being misused in the project.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Mandatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandatory. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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