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Recent Examples of nonvoluntary
Traffic stops represent the most common nonvoluntary interaction between citizens and police officers in the U.S.
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Derek Epp, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2023
Of the 59 CEOs who departed S&P 500 firms last year, 30.5% were let go on a nonvoluntary basis, up from 22.1% in 2017, according to the Conference Board's 2019 CEO Succession Practices report.
—Fortune, 6 Nov. 2019
Derek Epp, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2023
Of the 59 CEOs who departed S&P 500 firms last year, 30.5% were let go on a nonvoluntary basis, up from 22.1% in 2017, according to the Conference Board's 2019 CEO Succession Practices report.
—Fortune, 6 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonvoluntary
Adjective
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As previously reported, the new Main Stand, which eventually opened in 2016, involved compulsory purchase orders, approved by Liverpool City Council, which forced local residents to give up their homes.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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The district representatives grow increasingly dubious about everyone’s strange attitudes, eventually shaking Ava as their compulsory chaperone while the staff runs out of places to stash the larger items.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The transformations that make employees sigh today are mandatory for thriving tomorrow.—
Sherzod Odilov,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The law also lowered some mandatory minimum prison sentences for prisoners given an enhanced penalty if they were convicted of a serious drug felony or serious violence felony.—
Taylor Millard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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When it’s done poorly, onboarding comes across as an obligatory chore, a series of bureaucratic hoops to jump through.—
Alain Hunkins,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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And, outside of the duo’s mother-daughter moments, the chef also shared a picture of her cat and a photo of herself dessert-shopping — plus an obligatory food pic, of course.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Sought after for elective and nonelective post-surgical recovery, Immortelle prides itself on a holistic approach to aftercare.—
Elycia Rubin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 June 2023
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The owner can make both elective-deferral contributions from compensation of up to $19,500 in 2020 ($26,000 for those ages 50 and up) and employer nonelective contributions, with all contributions (except catch-up contributions of those 50 or older) totaling no more than $57,000.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
31 May 2020
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“Nonvoluntary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonvoluntary. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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