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
In the Ninth Circuit, Hawaii cited a 1771 New Jersey law and an 1865 Louisiana law that mandated gun wielders get owner consent before bringing guns onto any form of private property.
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Alyssa Kapasi, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
State funding for Israeli cinema was mandated by a law that took effect in 1999.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
The incident highlights the critical importance of child-resistant packaging, as mandated by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA).
—News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The first is emergency room care that’s given to patients regardless of legal status, mandated by a 39-year old law.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Both are also mandated to attend a parenting seminar within 60 days of the divorce filing.
—Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
It should be mandated by some sort of law.
—Stepheny Price , Alexandra Koch , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
In 2024, Congress passed a bill, with support from both parties, that mandated a sale or closure of the app by January of this year.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The company has mandated its work back in the office five days a week.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Alyssa Kapasi, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
State funding for Israeli cinema was mandated by a law that took effect in 1999.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
The incident highlights the critical importance of child-resistant packaging, as mandated by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA).
—News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The first is emergency room care that’s given to patients regardless of legal status, mandated by a 39-year old law.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Both are also mandated to attend a parenting seminar within 60 days of the divorce filing.
—Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
It should be mandated by some sort of law.
—Stepheny Price , Alexandra Koch , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
In 2024, Congress passed a bill, with support from both parties, that mandated a sale or closure of the app by January of this year.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The company has mandated its work back in the office five days a week.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandated
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Hawaii shoppers, for example, ordered the least amount of candy corn, 55% less than the national average, according to the Instacart study.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Both sides will submit fuller legal arguments and the Department of Homeland Security may be ordered to produce its internal decision record.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The parents requested Alverno continue services to the end of the school year, May 22, 2026.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Officers at the scene requested medical attention for a security guard and two other people who suffered gunshot wounds.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Under long-standing (and still existing) federal law, hospitals are required to treat, stabilize or transfer anyone presenting with a serious medical condition that could be considered an emergency.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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So a good game from Prescott may be required to come away with a Week 5 win.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Mandated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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