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adjective

mandatory

required by law or rule; compulsory

In a sentence

Six example sentences with mandatory, each labelled with its topic.

  • Helmets are mandatory at the velodrome, and the desk will turn away any rider who arrives without one.

    Fitness

  • A twelve-hour rest between shifts became mandatory after the hospital board voted, and no supervisor may waive it now.

    Medicine

  • Two-factor sign-in is now mandatory for ranked play, so accounts without it are locked out of the ladder entirely.

    Gaming

  • Quarterly disclosure is mandatory for listed firms, and a missed filing can suspend trading in the shares.

    Finance

  • Travel insurance is mandatory for the visa, so the consulate asks to see the policy before it stamps anything.

    Travel

  • Attendance at the film session is mandatory, and a player who skips it sits out the first quarter.

    Basketball

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