nonvoluntary

adjective

Definition of nonvoluntarynext
as in compulsory

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  1. compulsory
  2. mandatory
  3. obligatory
  4. nonelective
Adjective
  • Volkswagen agreed a deal with unions in late 2024 to avoid factory closures in Germany and rule out compulsory redundancies until the end of 2030.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • Zverev had given his window for that day and so was put out by being told that the test, outside of that window, was compulsory.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of compulsory
Adjective
  • Bring recess back as a mandatory part of the school schedule.
    — Taylor Carney, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • The ruling also reflected Sotomayor’s reasoning that owners and players were still bargaining in good faith and that salary policies were mandatory subjects of bargaining.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of mandatory
Adjective
  • Maternal inheritance is not the only mode of endosymbiont acquisition; in less obligatory associations hosts may also acquire them from the environment.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
  • Not just an obligatory gesture but something that felt genuine and heartfelt.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Definition of obligatory
Adjective
  • Sought after for elective and nonelective post-surgical recovery, Immortelle prides itself on a holistic approach to aftercare.
    — Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2023
  • Again, in the case of these nonelective matches, employees may be given the choice of whether to make the match on a pre-tax basis or on an after-tax Roth basis.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 13 Feb. 2023
Definition of nonelective
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“Nonvoluntary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonvoluntary. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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