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 None of the current policies aimed at managing risks from frontier models would have mandated that the public—or even a government entity—be alerted. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 29 July 2026 Since the models are open, they can be stripped of any guardrails, including propaganda mandated by the Chinese government, and could become a valuable tool for hackers. Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 July 2026 Most state worker were mandated to work in the office four days a week starting July 1. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 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 Since 1966, the agency has mandated that companies with at least 100 employees, or federal contractors with 50 or more employees, must file an EEO-1 form each year. Connor Greene, Time, 22 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandated
Verb
  • 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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  • Two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea has requested a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as contract extension talks have stalled.
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Her clients had long requested small units for peptides, beauty products, and fertility treatments, but GLP-1s have made the case even more compelling.
    Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
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  • As a matter of policy, the large DNA test providers only release data to law enforcement agencies if they’re required to by court order or subpoena.
    Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Doctors later determined the tumor was noncancerous, but Toby still required brain surgery.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

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“Mandated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandated. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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