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
Hope on the Street arrived while the musician was completing his mandatory military service in South Korea.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
It's used to make changes to the debt limit, changes to mandatory spending or adjustments in revenues.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
In an odd approach to trying to improve customer tech support, HP allegedly implemented mandatory, 15-minute wait times for people calling the vendor for help with their computers and printers in certain geographies.
—Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
The claim: Elon Musk announced mandatory drug testing for all federal employees, giving them 30 days to pass or be fired
A Feb. 15 Threads post (direct link, archive link) claims to share news of a mandate from a billionaire White House adviser to all federal employees.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
It's used to make changes to the debt limit, changes to mandatory spending or adjustments in revenues.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
In an odd approach to trying to improve customer tech support, HP allegedly implemented mandatory, 15-minute wait times for people calling the vendor for help with their computers and printers in certain geographies.
—Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
The claim: Elon Musk announced mandatory drug testing for all federal employees, giving them 30 days to pass or be fired
A Feb. 15 Threads post (direct link, archive link) claims to share news of a mandate from a billionaire White House adviser to all federal employees.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandatory
Adjective
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An early job as a lab technician was interrupted by five years of compulsory military service.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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That’s because voting is compulsory in Australia, with the threat of a fine for noncompliance, and turnout typically exceeds 90 percent.—
Victoria Kim,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Nvidia is still working on the certification process for Samsung Electronics Co.’s high-bandwidth memory chips, a final required step before the Korean company can begin supplying a component essential to training AI platforms.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
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But his dramatic head coaching success demonstrates, once again, that there’s no required background for a successful leader.—
Michael Peregrine,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The Homer Township Reset slate, a group of Republicans challenging the incumbent township administration, was leading by a large margin Tuesday night in the Homer Township Republican primary after all precincts reported, according to unofficial results.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Cameron previously sought the Kentucky governor’s mansion in 2023 but lost to incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY).—
Asher Notheis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Feb. 2025
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No executions have been carried out in Louisiana since 2010 due to the state’s struggles to get the drugs necessary for lethal injection and scant political will (Landry’s predecessor, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards, was opposed to the death penalty).—
Dakin Andone,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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But if that’s necessary, the two-step side passage down to the foredeck is also a smart feature that allows quick access to the main cabin, or to the anchor, if coming into harbor.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Mandatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandatory. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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