compulsory
adjective
required; mandatory; obligatory.
compulsories
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pluralof compulsory.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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What made these compulsories different was the manner in which the two-time defending world champions went through it.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2021
The synchronized divers must still perform them, however — compulsories are the first two dives the pairs do.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 19, 2016
But if the ISU wants to be that literal-minded, it might as well bring back compulsories.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2014
“I like everything to be neat and tidy and symmetrical,” Scott said in reflecting on the exactness of her compulsories.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2012
Scott usually dominated the compulsories, the tracing of figure-eight variations, which accounted for 60 percent of the scoring in her era, but she deftly executed spins and leaps as well.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2012
