not compulsory
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In a story—or should we say, a “text”—from 1955, Samuel Beckett wrote, “a story is not compulsory, just a life.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
Enrollment in TK and kindergarten is not compulsory in California.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025
Voting in New Zealand elections is not compulsory but participation by eligible voters is typically above 80%.
From Reuters • Oct. 13, 2023
The program had been around and available all age groups for years but was not compulsory before this school year.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2023
Education was not compulsory for Africans and was free only in the primary grades.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
