Synonyms of mandated

mandated

verb

past tense of mandate

as in ordered

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ordered
• requested
• required
• asked
• dictated
• decreed
• directed
• demanded
• called for
• called
• commanded
• ordained
• petitioned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rescinded
• canceled
• countermanded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mandated

The organization’s work is strictly nonpartisan as mandated by law, the letter said. — Lisa Song, ProPublica, 29 Sep. 2026

In a section called Transparency, the agreement mandated annual reports to the city that are supposed to include a range of disclosures. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Friendship cannot be mandated, but interdependence can be designed. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

A number of other nations — such as Ethiopia, Ghana, and Zambia — have in recent years agreed to IMF deals that mandated budget cuts and sparked public debate and protests. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Bird-friendly design measures have been effectively mandated with no impediment to development in cities including New York, San Francisco, Toronto, and locally in Evanston, Lake County and Skokie. — Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Newsom was the one who mandated state employees on July 1 to work in-person four days a week. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The meat did not undergo federal inspection, as mandated, and instead bore a counterfeit USDA mark. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Intelligent speed assistance on all nonemergency city vehicles was mandated in New York City in 2026. — D. Alex Quistberg, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026