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 European Union has banned AI that encourages dangerous behavior in vulnerable groups like children, and mandated transparency requirements for other chatbots. Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 23 July 2026 Last Thursday, the Navy’s top spokesman, Rear Admiral John Robinson, released a policy that mandated the sea service remove all public-facing information about its commanding officers. ABC News, 23 July 2026 To get grass mandated in a CBA, the players would have to give up something else. Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 The state is legally mandated to reach 100% clean electricity by 2045. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 Events such as the World Cup, Super Bowl and World Series are classed as Special Event Assessment Rating Level One (SEAR One), which means the Department of Homeland Security is mandated to provide security for them. Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 19 July 2026 But speed limits have also climbed since the Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act was implemented, which mandated 55 mph national speed limits amid the 1970s energy crisis. Alexa St. John, Fortune, 16 July 2026 Today, her business has mandated that cleaners use multiple microfiber cloths for every household. Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 15 July 2026 Fed chairs are mandated to appear twice a year before Congress to deliver a monetary policy report then take legislators' questions. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 July 2026
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  • When court resumed later in the afternoon, the judge ordered Lux to undergo a mental health evaluation at Bridgewater State Hospital.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • As a condition of his bond, Reyes was ordered to wear a GPS monitoring device.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
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  • King Charles formally requested that Burnham form a new administration, and Burnham accepted.
    Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • The decision to introduce women’s pieces came in part from demand from Asian customers who requested the category.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
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  • Advancements in technology have historically required some type of privacy tradeoff, like giving apps access to your location for more accurate recommendations.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • Argentina, by contrast, have twice required extra time to progress and their other two knockout games involved comeback wins with last-minute goals.
    Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026

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“Mandated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandated. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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