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
Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
What began as an outcry against the hijab mandate quickly grew into a movement challenging the country’s clerical rule.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The board investigates crashes and can make recommendations, but only the Federal Aviation Administration has the authority to mandate inspections.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Public school superintendents do not oppose all of the mandates from the past several years.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
What began as an outcry against the hijab mandate quickly grew into a movement challenging the country’s clerical rule.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
As several companies have already mandated mass layoffs across departments, workers are wary about how their employers could adjust head count going into 2026.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The board investigates crashes and can make recommendations, but only the Federal Aviation Administration has the authority to mandate inspections.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandate
Noun
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But the mandates also help colleges shovel heaps of bureaucratic muck—validating data for accreditation, carrying out enrollment, flagging troubled students, aggregating metrics of all kinds.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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The festival has stoked debate with its rejection of accreditation requests from Israel’s DocAviv Festival, CoPro – The Israeli Content Marketing Foundation and state broadcaster Kan for its upcoming edition, running from November 13 to 23, in a move first reported by Variety on Monday.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Meyer ordered Evans to certify the ballot measure for the 2024 and 2026 general elections.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Additional a la carte items are available to add on or order separately.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Lawmakers from both major political parties have expressed concerns about Trump ordering the military actions without receiving authorization from Congress or providing many details.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Employees represented by United Auto Workers at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant workers will hold a strike authorization vote next week, following the company’s final offer last month.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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In Akita, local authorities requested formal military assistance from Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, saying their existing measures – including box traps and bear repellent sprays – weren’t enough.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Customers whose flights are canceled for any reason are able to request a refund without any penalty.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Mandate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandate. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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