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Recent Examples of nonvoluntary
Traffic stops represent the most common nonvoluntary interaction between citizens and police officers in the U.S.
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Derek Epp, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2023
Of the 59 CEOs who departed S&P 500 firms last year, 30.5% were let go on a nonvoluntary basis, up from 22.1% in 2017, according to the Conference Board's 2019 CEO Succession Practices report.
—Fortune, 6 Nov. 2019
Derek Epp, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2023
Of the 59 CEOs who departed S&P 500 firms last year, 30.5% were let go on a nonvoluntary basis, up from 22.1% in 2017, according to the Conference Board's 2019 CEO Succession Practices report.
—Fortune, 6 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonvoluntary
Adjective
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Zverev had given his window for that day in the morning and so was put out by being told that the test was compulsory.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Love in the Spectrum isn’t exactly free-range dating — dates are set up by the show, followed up on (no fear of ghosting), and dissected by participants — but there is no compulsory finish line.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Their eldest son and heir, Crown Prince Christian, began his mandatory military training in February, serving with the Guard Hussar cavalry regiment at Antvorskov Barracks.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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The appearance marked Jin’s first U.S. promo stop since the release of his sophomore solo album Echo and comes just months after completing his mandatory military service in South Korea.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The key insight from my work with athletes is that preparation must become appealing rather than obligatory.—
Roy Ward,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Plus, the solo work JIN started on November’s Happy EP reverberates on his new 7-track set, Echo, which comes nearly a year after the K-pop idol became the first of his BTS bandmates to be discharged from the South Korean military after an 18-month obligatory service period.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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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
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The owner can make both elective-deferral contributions from compensation of up to $19,500 in 2020 ($26,000 for those ages 50 and up) and employer nonelective contributions, with all contributions (except catch-up contributions of those 50 or older) totaling no more than $57,000.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
31 May 2020
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“Nonvoluntary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonvoluntary. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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