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The study of forensics had been compulsory for medical students at the University of Edinburgh since 1833.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

He learned French through interactions with guests at the small hotel run by his parents in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan and is now honing his skills at his new school, where French-language classes are compulsory.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Since then, the university has investigated the “Cornell Seven”—the seven frat brothers directly involved—and imposed discipline ranging from expulsion to compulsory essay writing.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

Voting is compulsory for most Brazilian adults, though the fine for failing to do so costs less than the price of a city bus ride.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Attendance at Prayvaganzas isn’t compulsory for them, especially if they’re on duty or have young children, but the galleries seem to be filling up anyway.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

What made these compulsories different was the manner in which the two-time defending world champions went through it.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2021

The synchronized divers must still perform them, however — compulsories are the first two dives the pairs do.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 19, 2016

Jan Hoffmann of East Germany won the 1974 men’s world singles championship at Munich, but Cranston, who was too far behind after the compulsories to finish better than third, thrilled the 8,000 spectators.

From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2015

But if the ISU wants to be that literal-minded, it might as well bring back compulsories.

From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2014

Scott usually dominated the compulsories, the tracing of figure-eight variations, which accounted for 60 percent of the scoring in her era, but she deftly executed spins and leaps as well.

From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2012