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 For this reason, male actors often secure ambassadorships after completing their service, which is typically mandated by age 28, though extensions can be granted to 30. Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026 The animal rescue sought to block the euthanasia mandated by local officials and was joined by the dog's owner, Claire Birgy. Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 The fund is mandated by Norway’s Finance Ministry to closely track a benchmark index, with only limited scope to deviate through active management. Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 Rice violated his probation after testing positive for THC, which mandated a 30-day jail sentence in Texas. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 It is also mandated that children under 13 must wear appropriate personal flotation devices, the filing says. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026 In a writ issued Monday, the state Supreme Court mandated that the Superior Court systems covering California’s 58 counties must offer an electronic recording avenue for civil proceedings where a licensed court reporter is not available. Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 Many of these protocols, which were mandated under Senate Bill 553 in 2023, include emotional recognition technologies, Myers said. Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The league will pause for the break mandated by the collective bargaining agreement in early June and remain that way until July 30, after the World Cup final. Emily Olsen, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • On Tuesday, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered an urgent review of gun regulations, including a suspension of new permits to purchase firearms and a review of existing permits, according to a statement from the Government House.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In a news release Calvo said the closures were not ordered by any outside agency.
    CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • Ahead of the conference, defense lawyers have also requested that Judge Carro address the arrangement for the media access for the trial, including whether the proceedings could be broadcast live.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Omar also requested information from McCarthy about any other official events or Minnesota leaders HSI agents may have observed this year.
    Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • Multiply that by the three to five cups required for a loaf of bread, and your end product’s consistency will be off.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
  • No law required it, no lawsuit compelled it, and the commission had not even reported.
    Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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“Mandated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandated. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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