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
Cases of soldiers missing for decades have a powerful emotional and political resonance in Israel, where military service is compulsory for most Jewish men.
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Wafaa Shurafa, Christian Science Monitor, 11 May 2025
Having this sort of media day is not compulsory — Madrid almost never do it when in the same sort of situation — but Barca arrange them as a gesture ahead of one of their biggest two league matches of a season, but also for financial reasons.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 11 May 2025
When manufacturers refuse, they are locked out of the market entirely and risk patent theft through compulsory licensing.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Refusing to enlist after being summoned for military service, which is compulsory for most Jewish Israelis - and some minorities - over the age of 18.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
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The appearance marked Jin’s first U.S. promo stop since the release of his sophomore solo album Echo and comes just months after completing his mandatory military service in South Korea.—
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Such mandatory corporate training rarely does any good.—
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Additionally, illiquid investments pose valuation challenges for required distributions and limit exit opportunities.—
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The organization turned the house into a public museum and oversees its design preservation and all required maintenance to ensure the landmark will last for generations to come.—
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As research on authoritarian regimes shows, the goal of attacking independent institutions this way is to sap their capacity to resist the incumbent government’s attempts to cheat in future elections.—
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More than 4,000 delegates will also vote on their new chairman, between former gubernatorial candidate Phil Lyman and the incumbent chairman, Robert Axson.—
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Constant vigilance is necessary because drownings can happen within minutes, and young children especially can wander off or duck out of sight quickly.—
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This might mean caps on unlimited PTO during certain times of year, or that advance approval is necessary.—
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“Compulsory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compulsory. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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