as in accreditation
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties
the committee has been given a mandate to reform the process for admitting applicants to the university
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as in to order
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
the president of the sports league has mandated drug testing for all active members
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Recent Examples of mandate
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Sheffield stressed mandates to tackle poverty, support youth development and seniors, build more single-family homes, increase homeownership and make the city a welcoming place for small businesses to grow and thrive.
—Celina Su, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
City News Service, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Further, as Blueprint costs mushroom, popular school programs that are not mandated by the Blueprint are increasingly at risk as programs the Blueprint does mandate begin crowding out everything else.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Considering issues of this sort is not within our mandate.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Sheffield stressed mandates to tackle poverty, support youth development and seniors, build more single-family homes, increase homeownership and make the city a welcoming place for small businesses to grow and thrive.
—Celina Su, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
Passed in 1996, Proposition 218 mandates voter approval for all local taxes, and provides voters an opportunity to repeal or reject taxes.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Further, as Blueprint costs mushroom, popular school programs that are not mandated by the Blueprint are increasingly at risk as programs the Blueprint does mandate begin crowding out everything else.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandate
Noun
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As the district seeks formal accreditation, Williams is proposing a quarterly status review led by the superintendent.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The British government responded in February by revoking the accreditation of a Russian diplomat.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At least 1,000 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, trained to land in hostile territory to secure key positions and airfields, have been ordered to the Middle East.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Denise was ordered to go into the same closet.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Associated Press reported that Kenyan law allows hospitals and morgues to dispose of unclaimed bodies after 14 days with court authorization.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Another employee followed the agent’s incorrect advice and exposed a large amount of company data to employees without authorization as a result.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The substitute also allows for the state to request a hardship waiver, something that was blocked under the original bill, from the community engagement requirements for counties with high unemployment, greater than 8% or one-and-a-half times higher than the national rate.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Apr. 2026
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This session, the Legislature also passed House Bill 822, which requires schools and health care providers to inform a parent within 72 hours if a child requests to take steps to socially transition, which could include using pronouns or names that align with their gender identity.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Mandate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandate. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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