as in mandatory
forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law
compulsory retirement at age 70
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Recent Examples of compulsory
Rather, films that portray women without the compulsory veil disrupt the symbolic, legal-religious order.
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Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 8 July 2025
To bolster security and safety, standards and regulations emerged to force accountability, including compulsory NERC CIP for the North American energy grid and GDPR for EU data privacy.
—Thomas Ryd, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Finishing compulsory education and figuring out what to do next is so fraught with a mixture of tension, anxiety, optimism, and possibility that this particular time in life has and will continue to provide excellent fodder for movies.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 10 June 2025
In this story, an age-old struggle looms between compulsory silence and the compulsion to escape.
—Amir Hussain
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
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Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 8 July 2025
To bolster security and safety, standards and regulations emerged to force accountability, including compulsory NERC CIP for the North American energy grid and GDPR for EU data privacy.
—Thomas Ryd, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Finishing compulsory education and figuring out what to do next is so fraught with a mixture of tension, anxiety, optimism, and possibility that this particular time in life has and will continue to provide excellent fodder for movies.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 10 June 2025
In this story, an age-old struggle looms between compulsory silence and the compulsion to escape.
—Amir Hussain
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compulsory
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So why haven’t more cities made curbside composting easier, or even mandatory? Curbside Composting Is Growing, But Access Lags California and Vermont are the only two states that currently mandate some form of household curbside composting access; Washington state’s law becomes effective in 2030.—
Heather Wishart-Smith,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Pakistan now faces a mandatory review — a final phase requiring endorsement from key FATF members.—
Jack Rosen,
New York Daily News,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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The 31-year-old is a true holding midfielder, offering assurance in playing out from the back and moving the ball through the thirds at the required tempo.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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But he still has not been confirmed by the Senate, a required step to take on the role permanently (typically, U.S. attorneys serve through a president's time in office).—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Councilwoman Amelia Stinson-Wesley is risking her seat to take on incumbent Mayor David Phillips for his position.—
Nicholas Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 July 2025
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Mamdani has many specific attributes and won in a very unusual kind of primary where an incumbent mayor had left the party and the front-runner was dragging heavy baggage.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
18 July 2025
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The data needs to be accessible and running in sync across necessary components within the system, not operating in a silo.—
Lori Schafer,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Successful entrepreneurs focus on their core strengths and stay centered, adjusting only when necessary (or when metaphorically getting kicked in the ribs).—
JJ Rosen,
The Tennessean,
15 July 2025
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“Compulsory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compulsory. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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