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
John Kell, Fortune, 13 May 2026
For years, lawmakers piled taxes, regulations, labor mandates, environmental restrictions, and production costs onto the entertainment industry—then acted shocked when film production fled to Georgia, Canada, Britain, and Eastern Europe.
—Will Swaim, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Short-sighted selloffs mandated by Washington for short-term windfalls undermine those efforts.
—John Hickenlooper, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
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Noun
Duncan Lennox, chief product and technology officer at HubSpot, says the milestone was achieved following a three-part phased rollout that began in 2023 and didn’t depend on a mandate.
—John Kell, Fortune, 13 May 2026
For years, lawmakers piled taxes, regulations, labor mandates, environmental restrictions, and production costs onto the entertainment industry—then acted shocked when film production fled to Georgia, Canada, Britain, and Eastern Europe.
—Will Swaim, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
Verb
The order mandates that Perryman remains in the facility until May 31, which would be a total of 21 days after her arrival.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Short-sighted selloffs mandated by Washington for short-term windfalls undermine those efforts.
—John Hickenlooper, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandate
Noun
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The council manages university accreditation, authorizes programs, and controls academic salaries.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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As a result, he was barred from competition and stripped of his Olympic accreditation, making his case one of the most significant modern examples of how Olympic neutrality rules can restrict athlete expression on the field of play.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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One person just ordered three for the summer months since the fabric is durable and keeps its shape even after multiple washes.—
Ali Faccenda,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
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In addition to ordering Gonzalez to stay at least 100 yards away from Avery and their 7-year-old daughter, Lavender, the judge barred her from talking about the case on social media.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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The low-hire job market negatively affects students as a whole, but international students have to navigate additional barriers, such as temporary work authorizations, Ford says.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
24 May 2026
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Following the incident, the organization is conducting a full review of the PTA’s protocols, instating dual authorization requirements for transactions, implementing board financial training and creating consistent district-wide audit practices, the news release said.—
Caroline Zimmerman
May 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 May 2026
Verb
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Western utilities requested higher rates than other areas primarily because of damages and risk stemming from wildfires, Hua said.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Choi Seung-ho, the spokesperson for the labor union, said in a statement Wednesday that Samsung had requested more time for negotiations.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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“Mandate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandate. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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