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
Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
The initiative aims to apprehend undocumented immigrants, particularly those with criminal records, under a broader mandate by DHS.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, members of Congress, whose average annual salary is around $174,000, will still collect their paychecks during the shutdown as mandated under Article 1, Section 6 of the Constitution.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
For Telemundo Studios, the pact builds on its core mandate of expanding Latino representation on screen.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
The initiative aims to apprehend undocumented immigrants, particularly those with criminal records, under a broader mandate by DHS.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
Both are also mandated to attend a parenting seminar within 60 days of the divorce filing.
—Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, members of Congress, whose average annual salary is around $174,000, will still collect their paychecks during the shutdown as mandated under Article 1, Section 6 of the Constitution.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandate
Noun
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The accreditation score reflects the range of structural and/or quality requirements from the Joint Commission and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges last renewed the school’s accreditation in 2023 for a five-year period.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After Bukele asked for the contractor’s removal, Johnson ordered an investigation by embassy security officials.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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African telecom companies are often at the mercy of government agencies that order the shutdowns, but pressure from the international community could increase accountability and compel the companies to deny unlawful or arbitrary shutdown orders, the researchers argued.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Through Congressional authorization, President Calvin Coolidge was featured on the 1926 Sesquicentennial of American Independence Half Dollar alongside George Washington.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Roberts has not had lawful employment authorization since December 2020, according to the complaint.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The company contacted the Sheriff’s Office and Benton County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office requesting the money be returned, but the money has not been returned, according to the complaint.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Tennessean requested additional records to learn how many of those students are enrolled at each school, along with more detailed demographic information on the students.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Mandate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandate. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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