mandatory

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The services are not mandatory, a senior defense analyst with knowledge of Pentagon operations told The Times, but some who work closely with Hegseth’s office feel an “implied pressure” to attend and “fill seats.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

He vacated his WBO title instead of facing Fabio Wardley, and may well choose to vacate his other belts too rather than face mandatory challengers in the future.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Another letter says staff must undergo mandatory “cultural competency training that focuses on residents who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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

One year after he joined, Karl began to skip the mandatory meetings, a decision that angered his unit leader.

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