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
Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
The biggest question for investors is how new Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh and his central bank colleagues see the economic landscape through the lens of their dual mandate to foster stable prices and maximum employment.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Leonard Lim, Fortune, 10 June 2026
In the days and weeks before Lander’s arrest, Kaplan issued temporary orders that mandated ICE address severe overcrowding, unsanitary conditions and other deeply inhumane practices.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
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Noun
People drove the business, not numbers, was his mandate.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
The biggest question for investors is how new Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh and his central bank colleagues see the economic landscape through the lens of their dual mandate to foster stable prices and maximum employment.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Verb
Yet mandating local data storage will prevent the world’s best large language models from using domestic content to improve their accuracy in low-resource languages.
—Leonard Lim, Fortune, 10 June 2026
In the days and weeks before Lander’s arrest, Kaplan issued temporary orders that mandated ICE address severe overcrowding, unsanitary conditions and other deeply inhumane practices.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandate
Noun
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The agreement reportedly also includes provisions governing future accreditation processes for major sporting events, ensuring workers will not be required to provide the same level of personal information for events such as the Super Bowl or Olympic Games.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Yes, Augusta Precious Metals is a legitimate precious metals dealer with an excellent A+ rating and accreditation from the Better Business Bureau.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Barrett and Kavanaugh seized on arguments made by the challengers that the president could order a complete trade embargo but not impose tariffs of even 1 percent under the emergency law.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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India’s civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu said on Monday that the government has ordered an investigation into the disruptions of Indigo’s flight services.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
8 Dec. 2025
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His alleged crime was preaching without the authorization of the Church of England, the colony’s official church.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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But shortly after the Miami Herald reported on the deal, the administration said Vanguard needs an authorization to contract with Cuban state government entities sanctioned under the May executive order.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Madison Square Garden requested a permit for a watch party for 500 to 999 fans, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city approved one for 999.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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When an algorithm can produce a defensible answer in seconds, human decisions start to feel riskier by comparison, which can lead leaders to take a more cautious approach and request additional reviews.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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“Mandate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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