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
Gloria Domingos, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Unlike supermassive black holes, the critics argued, LRDs appeared occluded by much denser clouds of gas, potentially mandating a more direct method for accurately measuring their mass.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 May 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
Florida mandated verification documentation in 2024.
—Gloria Domingos, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Unlike supermassive black holes, the critics argued, LRDs appeared occluded by much denser clouds of gas, potentially mandating a more direct method for accurately measuring their mass.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandate
Noun
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The union, along with the ACLU of Southern California, previously filed a complaint urging California Attorney General Rob Bonta to investigate FIFA’s accreditation process, arguing that worker privacy rights could be jeopardized by the collection and sharing of personal information.—
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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Guests can also order customized barrel heads, or lids, to take home.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Under pressure from the officer on the phone, Sandra, her fiancé, and other employees at the establishment are ordered to put Becky through a series of increasingly exploitative and humiliating experiences — all in the name of upholding the law.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Well, this was a controversial authorization.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Administration officials previously have argued that the War Powers Act, which requires congressional authorization for military action lasting more than 60 days, doesn’t apply to Iran because of the ceasefire.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 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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Citizens, private investigators, family and media have over the years requested crime and autopsy reports related to the case from Weatherford police — only to be met with persistent denials, according to records obtained by the Star-Telegram.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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“Mandate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandate. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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