mandatory

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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

His proposals include mandatory age verification for under-15s across all platforms, a pan-European ban for that age group, and a requirement for platforms to re-check users' ages every six months.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Eritrea is sometimes called Africa’s version of North Korea because of its mandatory conscription and lack of civil society.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

It’s a new school set up to create the leaders of tomorrow; corporate internships are mandatory; the higher-ups of Merrill Lynch come and speak to classes and distribute travel mugs and stuff.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini