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
Most of the IPOs that took place last year were IPOs that were mandated in 2023 or 2024.
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Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
After Wells Fargo mandated a return-to-office policy in 2022 for three days a week, Arbuckle asked to work from home permanently instead of working uptown.
—Chase Jordan
april 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
Currently, retailers are allowed to participate in a voluntary tire program that is not mandated.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
In 2022, the Building and Land Use Approval Streamlining Taskforce was mandated to find out where the city’s development process was broken and figure out how to repair it.
—Melanie La Rocca, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
An earlier draft of the One Big Beautiful Act mandated state participation, but that requirement was later dropped.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
As Christians, we are mandated to defend ourselves against evil, to stand with the oppressed against the same, and to stand with the children of Israel at all times.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The California Earthquake Authority serves a somewhat similar role in earthquake insurance, though homeowners are not mandated to buy its coverage and its policies are underwritten by private insurers.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
That process was not mandated by the Supreme Court or Congress.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
After Wells Fargo mandated a return-to-office policy in 2022 for three days a week, Arbuckle asked to work from home permanently instead of working uptown.
—Chase Jordan
april 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
Currently, retailers are allowed to participate in a voluntary tire program that is not mandated.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
In 2022, the Building and Land Use Approval Streamlining Taskforce was mandated to find out where the city’s development process was broken and figure out how to repair it.
—Melanie La Rocca, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
An earlier draft of the One Big Beautiful Act mandated state participation, but that requirement was later dropped.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
As Christians, we are mandated to defend ourselves against evil, to stand with the oppressed against the same, and to stand with the children of Israel at all times.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The California Earthquake Authority serves a somewhat similar role in earthquake insurance, though homeowners are not mandated to buy its coverage and its policies are underwritten by private insurers.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
That process was not mandated by the Supreme Court or Congress.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandated
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Last year, the company was ordered to shut down by California's Office of the Attorney General for stiffing nearly 3,000 nonprofits out of millions of dollars.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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After hours, food can be ordered in-room, and ranges from quiches to terrines to comforting stews.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Copart requested the annexation in part to secure Morrison water and sewer service.—
BusinessDen,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of Korean adoptees in the West have already requested that their cases be investigated by a fact-finding commission reviewing past human rights violations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Again, amendments to association governing documents may be required to avoid any incompatibilities.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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One of those involved the ship's toilet, which has had problems dumping liquid waste overboard as required.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Mandated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandated. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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