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
Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
So if the election were based purely on his playing exploits, as the PFHOF bylaws mandate, Tyrer would have been inducted long ago.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Caroline Tien, SELF, 8 Oct. 2025
The law mandates that all employees of the federal government — the nation’s largest employer — who are furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations are entitled to back pay once the shutdown ends.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Elsewhere, return-to-office mandates have stripped away flexible working arrangements for some employees.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
So if the election were based purely on his playing exploits, as the PFHOF bylaws mandate, Tyrer would have been inducted long ago.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Each exercise session had to span at least 30 minutes, and at least one 4x4 workout was mandated per week.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 8 Oct. 2025
The law mandates that all employees of the federal government — the nation’s largest employer — who are furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations are entitled to back pay once the shutdown ends.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
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Noun
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Lyon College, a private liberal arts college founded in Batesville in 1872, also plans to open a School of Veterinary Medicine in the fall of 2026, pending successful accreditation.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
13 Oct. 2025
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Shawn Griffin, a former family physician who moved into chief medical information officer and related leadership roles in hospital systems before becoming CEO of the accreditation agency URAC, affirmed the nature of shortages.—
Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Mayor Chris Carney said the town received two drones for the price of one because Mooresville was among the first communities in the country to order the new technology.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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In September, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy cited the pursuit of innovation, collaboration and connection in ending the company’s three-days-in the-office hybrid model and ordering employees — including those at the company’s Bay Area offices — back in five days a week.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Equity members have already voted in favor of a strike authorization.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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This practice has led some US lawmakers to push for repealing these authorizations, as Congress looks to wrestle back some authority over war powers and foreign policy.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Another business owner requested simplifying licensing processes and making renewals easier.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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Before the crash, air traffic control audio captures the pilots requesting an altitude range — known as a block altitude — to maneuver the airplane.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Mandate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandate. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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