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 Intelligent speed assistance on all nonemergency city vehicles was mandated in New York City in 2026. — D. Alex Quistberg, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026 The courts, however, mandated the AP be allowed to presser in large spaces like the East Room. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026 The rules mandated that every player touch the ball in every game. — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026 The city has issued permits for 215 housing units this decade, about a quarter of the 875 units mandated by the state by decade’s end, according to city data. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 The film was the unanimous pick of Iraq’s official National Selection Committee for the Academy Awards, mandated by the state ministry of culture. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026 The policy, which was announced in July, mandated that military personnel would get testosterone screening as part of their annual physical starting at age 30. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026 Some states require this for all reverse mortgages, but it's not federally mandated for jumbo reverse mortgages. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 Under state law, the county is mandated to ensure that those without insurance can receive care. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026
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Verb
  • But the Planning Commission, whose five members are appointed by San Bernardino County supervisors, ordered the geologist to revise his findings and granted the vested rights to the quarry.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Sanderson was ordered held without bail after pleading not guilty in Queens Criminal Court Thursday, records show.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Sep. 2026
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  • In proceedings earlier this month, Faxon requested that the state grant the man access to internal documents which state officials maintained were confidential and not subject to disclosure.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • In nearly a third of petitions, beneficiaries requested a detailed accounting of the trust’s finances, which Horton said reflects beneficiaries who suspected their trustees were mismanaging funds or ripping them off.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
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  • The results will help establish the handling characteristics required for certification and training operations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • All flaggers are now required to reach their jobsites by hitching a ride on a nearby subway instead of walking through the tunnels, according to a service bulletin sent Monday to all subway staff and obtained by the Daily News.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Mandated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandated. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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