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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Hybrid and flexible work environments that are built around intentional in-person experiences rather than compulsory presence can drive greater innovation and engagement.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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India, in less than two years, subjected millions of citizens to compulsory sterilization.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The intrigue: Other federal agencies receive money from Congress to make required employer contributions; the Post Office doesn't.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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Critics argue, though, that such crackdowns invariably ensnare the poor and the homeless in the criminal justice system, such as when a warrant is issued because someone with an initial summons doesn’t show up in court or pay the required fine.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Fleming’s internal polling shows him in a close race against the incumbent senator.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
9 Mar. 2025
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But try telling that to anyone who has ever been mayor of New York City, including the incumbent mayor, Eric Adams, who is fighting an uphill battle to stay in City Hall in the face of his own scandal.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
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This is because such states lack resources to develop advanced research infrastructure necessary to compete nationally for NIH funding.—
Mitzi Nagarkatti,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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Researchers suggest that expressing emotions in a healthy way—whether through conversation, therapy or self-reflection—is necessary for long-term mental and physical well-being.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Mandatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandatory. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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