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
Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Paramount isn’t alone in following a return to office mandate.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Jan. 2026
Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The Information, citing anonymous sources, reported that the Chinese government asked some Chinese tech companies to halt H200 chip orders and could mandate domestic AI chip purchases.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Instead, the mandate is growing the festival gradually, sticking to local chefs instead of headline-grabbing celebrities.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Paramount isn’t alone in following a return to office mandate.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
Pollution has declined at more than twice the rate mandated by state law.
—Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The Information, citing anonymous sources, reported that the Chinese government asked some Chinese tech companies to halt H200 chip orders and could mandate domestic AI chip purchases.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandate
Noun
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Deciding to pause operations this year jeopardized Martin's accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission [HLC], an independent agency that certifies the quality of colleges and universities nationwide.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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There are 34 organizations, including IEEE, that are ABET members and assist the nonprofit with setting policy, developing strategy, and conducting accreditation activities worldwide.—
Regina Samson,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Free for all East Side San Jose residents, folks can sign up for pick up or order home delivery, as the foundation partners with DoorDash.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Trump, by contrast, ordered the capture of a leader already under narcoterrorism indictment and framed it as a drug bust and accountability for crimes, yet his opponents denounce him as aspiring to kingship and dictatorship.—
Paul Vallas,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There is a legal authorization for the use of force, which is what makes this so different than the use of the military force against Venezuela or Greenland or Cuba or wherever the president wants to take us to war next.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Notably, the company has a $1 billion buyback authorization with no end date.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Jessica Ranucci, a lawyer in the New York Attorney General’s office, said in the Friday hearing, which was conducted by telephone, that at least four of the states had already had money delayed after requesting it.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Twin Cities,
10 Jan. 2026
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With a general manager now in place, the Dolphins on Friday night called to express interest in former Ravens coach John Harbaugh and also requested interviews with three NFL assistant coaches, according to league sources.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Mandate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandate. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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