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noun

ˈman-ˌdāt How to pronounce mandate (audio)
Definition of mandatenext
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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verb

ˈman-ˌdāt How to pronounce mandate (audio)
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
Noun
The brush-munchers help prevent wildfires, but wage mandates could kill them. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 18 July 2026 Whether or not Thiel arrived at this view through genuine biblical study, the effect is to give his preexisting political commitments a cosmic mandate. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026
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To get grass mandated in a CBA, the players would have to give up something else. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Events such as the World Cup, Super Bowl and World Series are classed as Special Event Assessment Rating Level One (SEAR One), which means the Department of Homeland Security is mandated to provide security for them. — Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mandate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandate
  1. accreditation
  2. order
  3. authorization
  4. request
Noun
  • The school had seven different presidents over the previous 13 years — instability that almost cost Southwestern its regional accreditation.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • Last week Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council issued a list of the political parties approved to participate in the vote and announced deadlines for party accreditation and voter registration.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of accreditation
Verb
  • Sides include fries, which can be ordered regular or topped with cheese or steak.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
  • Saurav Das, chief spokesperson of the Cockroach Janata Party, disputed the police account, saying the court had not ordered Wangchuk’s forcible removal.
    — Aijaz Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of order
Noun
  • Volvo was recently given an authorization by the Commerce Department to continue doing business in the States despite being owned by Chinese conglomerate Geely; its sister brand Polestar was strangely not so lucky.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 16 July 2026
  • The impending removal of deportation protections and work authorization under Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants has worried many in South Florida.
    — Austin Horn July 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of authorization
Verb
  • Knapp emphasized that the department would never contact residents to request bank information, PIN numbers or ask individuals to transfer money between accounts.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • Telemundo Noticias requested comments from ICE and Core Civic, the company that manages California City, but did not receive a response.
    — Albinson Linares, NBC news, 18 July 2026
Definition of request

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