Synonyms of mandated

mandated

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ordered
• requested
• required
• asked
• dictated
• decreed
• directed
• demanded
• called for
• called
• commanded
• ordained
• petitioned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rescinded
• canceled
• countermanded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mandated

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

Newark, New Jersey, tackled this problem by passing an ordinance that mandated access. — Richard Day, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

That is not such a surprise — governors in both of those states have mandated local police sign these deals. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026

The Legislature has mandated measles and polio vaccines for all K-12 public school students, so getting rid of that requirement would require a change in the law. — Liv Coleman, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

Unlike municipalities, Florida sheriffs offices and county jails were mandated to sign 287(g) agreements. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

The state mandated that these policies be strengthened after large rallies and encampments protesting the ongoing war in Gaza swept through universities in 2024. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026