mandatory

Example Sentences

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It was the first time all seven members had performed together since they took a break to complete their mandatory military service in South Korea.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Those amounts do not consider mandatory spending on Medicare and Medicaid.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Fire officials requested mandatory evacuations for a large area north of Ramona Expressway and east of Lake Perris on Friday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Surfshark, also headquartered in Amsterdam, benefits from strong privacy protections and no mandatory data retention laws.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

I remember doing a mandatory chorus performance back in third grade and coughing right in the middle of our shitty rendition of “This Little Light of Mine.”

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott