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Required; mandatory; obligatory; something that must be executed in a contest or competition (adjective)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Required; mandatory; obligatory; something that must be executed in a contest or competition (adjective)”? The solution is COMPULSORY, a 10-letter word built on the root PULS (“drive, urge”). It appeared in the July 2, 2026 (Thursday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
COMPULSORY
***PULS***PULSmeans “drive, urge”
In a sentence
State laws dictate that seat belts are COMPULSORY in every automobile.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Required; mandatory; obligatory; something that must be executed in a contest or competition (adjective)” has the answer COMPULSORY (10 letters), built on the root PULS, which means “drive, urge”. Browse the full July 2, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.