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 The film was the unanimous pick of Iraq’s official National Selection Committee for the Academy Awards, mandated by the state ministry of culture. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026 The policy, which was announced in July, mandated that military personnel would get testosterone screening as part of their annual physical starting at age 30. Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026 Some states require this for all reverse mortgages, but it's not federally mandated for jumbo reverse mortgages. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 The new rules mandated that referees stop play for a ten-minute hydration break that allows players to drink fluids, change clothes, or shower in their locker room. Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026 No act of Congress mandated the color, with its slight orange tint. Jeff McMurray, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 The board shakeup is just one part of the broad governance reforms mandated by the state’s transit funding legislation, which consolidates power in a central governing authority and raises more than $1 billion for public transit annually. Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Several German states followed Osterholm's advice and mandated N95-grade masks in public. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Under the policy revisions currently under consideration, PROs would be mandated to meet requirements related to organizational ability for collection, financial capacity, electronic data management and accounting. Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandated
Verb
  • That puts the network front and center, and it must be engineered as a first-class part of the architecture, rather than ordered last.
    Ido Susan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Newsom ordered the dismantling of San Quentin’s death row and execution chamber.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • Trump requested changes to the helipad last month after expressing dissatisfaction with the project.
    Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Two individuals accused of stealing over $5,000 worth of music equipment from a Citrus Heights high school have been arrested after police requested the community’s help.
    Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Lyft also doesn’t fingerprint its drivers unless required by law and doesn’t provide adequate background checks, the lawsuit alleged.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2026
  • While traditional geothermal projects required specific reservoirs, in enhanced geothermal systems companies are creating their own reservoirs.
    Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Mandated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandated. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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