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mandatory

[man-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈmæn dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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Voting is mandatory for Peruvians aged between 18 and 70, and those failing to cast their vote can incur a fine.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Uber says that about 27% of a rider’s fare on average goes to mandatory insurance costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Instead, the WGA was able to expand access to AI information and require mandatory meetings if companies that develop artificial intelligence technology hope to license writers’ work to train generative AI systems.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Many K-pop boy bands have faced career downturns after completing mandatory military service, in a fiercely competitive industry where momentum is hard to regain.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

After a half hour of mandatory singing, they marched off to their assigned farms.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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