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
The city has offered four prototypes; floors, ultimately, are not mandatory.
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Naomi Zeveloff, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Women in Iran continue to defy the mandatory hijab law, a reflection of ongoing discontent following the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
That means a more-carrot-than-stick approach that involves support for chipmakers and some modest oversight requirements for the most advanced AI projects, but no licensing rules or mandatory transparency requirements for training data and other details.
—Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Troop leaders told The Enquirer that these topics are not mandatory for Girl Scout troops.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024
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Naomi Zeveloff, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Women in Iran continue to defy the mandatory hijab law, a reflection of ongoing discontent following the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
That means a more-carrot-than-stick approach that involves support for chipmakers and some modest oversight requirements for the most advanced AI projects, but no licensing rules or mandatory transparency requirements for training data and other details.
—Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Troop leaders told The Enquirer that these topics are not mandatory for Girl Scout troops.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandatory
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There should be a compulsory living wage for sustainable farming roles and more work to reduce pesticide and fertiliser use.Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Taiwan has responded by moving to shore up its defense, including by marginally raising its military budget, extending compulsory service from four months to one year and developing new indigenous weapons platforms, such as attack submarines.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 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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“Mandatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandatory. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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