mandated

Definition of mandatednext
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

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Recent Examples of mandated However, visitors are mandated to complete an online entry form. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026 Since 1972, Congress has mandated the preservation of thousands of wilderness acres under National Park Service protection. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026 Some employees in Amazon's entertainment division were told that company leadership had mandated the film's release. — Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026 Markle appeared Friday in federal court in Tampa, where a judge ordered him to be released on personal recognizance, but mandated to home detention and electronic monitoring, a Department of Justice spokesperson told Newsweek. — Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026 That 2015 law mandated the Department of Environmental Conservation to require properties with 3 or more acres of paved surface, such as parking lots, to install systems to slow and capture stormwater runoff. — Jonathan Mingle, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2026 No players are mandated to wear the caps in games, but more are choosing to do so. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026 Likewise, many of the CPUC’s own programs that touch on broadband Internet access service are mandated by the California Public Utilities Code, and are neither discretionary nor waivable. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026 This mandated that at least 10% of locally generated, unrestricted revenue be allocated to incarceration alternatives. — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
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Verb
  • He was sentenced to four years’ probation and initially ordered to stay away from his ex-wife and two children for six years, which was later reduced to two years, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Arkansas Supreme Court reopened the murder case and ordered fresh testing of the DNA found at the crime scene in 2024.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2026
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  • Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance representative Sonia Alleyne reported a pledge of 1,100 affordable mortgages in Boston and requested another 1,500 outside Boston over five years.
    — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The statement noted that the hospital neither requested nor authorized federal agents to restrict the ambulance entrance.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Gallop uses this information to learn the movements and handling techniques required for the job.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Over 180 inductees, who are required to live in California for at least five years, have been recognized over the last 20 years.
    — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026

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“Mandated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandated. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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