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
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
That lane is intended for managing the economy by setting interest rates at levels to fulfill the central bank’s congressional mandate for stable prices and maximum employment.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
All crew members across the National Geographic Lindblad fleet in the Galápagos are Ecuadorian and Galapagueño, as mandated by Ecuador’s law.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The decision was made by the Board of Directors of La Biennale di Venezia on the recommendation of Venice Film Festival Director Alberto Barbera, who recently had his mandate extended for another two years to include the 2027 and 2028 editions.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
That lane is intended for managing the economy by setting interest rates at levels to fulfill the central bank’s congressional mandate for stable prices and maximum employment.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
The project is among numerous ongoing stormwater and sewer line separation projects that the Unified Government is federally mandated to complete in coming years.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
All crew members across the National Geographic Lindblad fleet in the Galápagos are Ecuadorian and Galapagueño, as mandated by Ecuador’s law.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandate
Noun
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The organization’s accreditation ensures any item bearing their label is made of 100 percent pure Egyptian cotton.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Robert Shireman, a former Obama-era Education Department official who now serves on a federal accreditation advisory committee, questioned how such a standard could be applied.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rybochkin said that the unit’s chief engineer had ordered it.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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He was ordered held without bail at his arraignment Saturday at Manhattan Criminal Court.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The ripples would be felt across the five boroughs, exacerbating our ongoing crisis of child poverty if TPS holders were to lose work authorization and no longer be able to provide for their children.—
Dr. Alister Martin,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Mexican leader said that support from Washington should be limited to intelligence sharing, while prohibiting on-the-ground actions with foreign agents without authorization from the federal government.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The deal could include $500 million in financing from the government, which could provide a path to give the government an equity stake in the carrier, said the people, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the talks.—
Leslie Josephs,Phil LeBeau,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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In the run-up to Leo’s arrival, the government released nearly 100 people who had been arrested in a 2022 crackdown on street violence, according to a local lawyer, who requested anonymity given the country’s human rights record.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Mandate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandate. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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