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 Army's policy at the time of the crash mandated that its helicopters fly without that system on to conceal their locations, although the helicopter involved in this crash was on a training flight, not a sensitive mission.
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Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Further, as Blueprint costs mushroom, popular school programs that are not mandated by the Blueprint are increasingly at risk as programs the Blueprint does mandate begin crowding out everything else.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
The Army’s policy at the time of the crash mandated that its helicopters fly without that system on to conceal their locations, although the helicopter involved in this crash was on a training flight, not a sensitive mission.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, residents and business owners packed city hall to ask questions about what could happen to the area if the city's operations are turned over to Paulding County—a move mandated by SB 630.
—Monique John, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Amazon raised the matter in a 22-page filing with the Federal Communications Commission, which has mandated that the company launch 1,600 satellites by July 30.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Ohio and Utah have also drawn new maps, which were mandated this year.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2026
Many Fortune 500 European companies have mandated English for simple operational reasons, ranging from safety standards to international financial reporting.
—Aslesha Mehta, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Kingsnorth said the gender-neutral dressing room design was not mandated by state or federal restrictions but was a priority for the city’s Recreation and Parks Department.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Further, as Blueprint costs mushroom, popular school programs that are not mandated by the Blueprint are increasingly at risk as programs the Blueprint does mandate begin crowding out everything else.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
The Army’s policy at the time of the crash mandated that its helicopters fly without that system on to conceal their locations, although the helicopter involved in this crash was on a training flight, not a sensitive mission.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, residents and business owners packed city hall to ask questions about what could happen to the area if the city's operations are turned over to Paulding County—a move mandated by SB 630.
—Monique John, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Amazon raised the matter in a 22-page filing with the Federal Communications Commission, which has mandated that the company launch 1,600 satellites by July 30.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Ohio and Utah have also drawn new maps, which were mandated this year.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2026
Many Fortune 500 European companies have mandated English for simple operational reasons, ranging from safety standards to international financial reporting.
—Aslesha Mehta, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Kingsnorth said the gender-neutral dressing room design was not mandated by state or federal restrictions but was a priority for the city’s Recreation and Parks Department.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandated
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The military had also been ordered to demolish buildings in some towns close to the border with Israel, Katz added.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Air traffic control had granted the truck permission to cross the runway to a United flight that had reported an odor making flight attendants ill, then seconds later urgently ordered the truck to stop, according to audio from the tower.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
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That’s when Bohm reportedly requested account statements, login information and details on his holdings.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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According to the lawsuit, things reached a turning point in January when Bohm requested account statements, login information and details on his holdings.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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They also are required to pay restitution, which attorneys for both parties said would be finalized over the next 10 days.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Lower-temperature graphite production The second pathway, discovered by NLR and NCSU, reduces the temperature required to produce the mineral.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Mandated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandated. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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