mandatory
Example Sentences
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The law made congressional approval of states of emergency mandatory, and also gave lawmakers the right to propose amendments to prevent abuses.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
The band took a break in 2022 for the members' mandatory military service.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
The Red Cross has opened seven emergency shelters for people affected by the mandatory evacuations.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
For example, if distributions are mandatory, creditors of beneficiaries may obviously be able to reach those distributions.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
It’s the strangest thing, to spend all this time in school—forced through all these mandatory lessons—despite the fact that most of these subjects lead nowhere.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
Vocabulary lists containing mandatory
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