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
Kingsnorth said the gender-neutral dressing room design was not mandated by state or federal restrictions but was a priority for the city’s Recreation and Parks Department.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Just as former gang members serve as effective anti-gang advocates, former extremists work with those who either volunteer to leave or have been court-mandated to go through deradicalization.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The legislation required municipalities to establish recycling programs, mandated the separation of recyclable materials, and banned key recyclable items from disposal in landfills and incinerators.
—Chuck Riegle, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
The law-enforcement agency transitioned from a police department to a sheriff’s office in January 2025, following a 2018 referendum that mandated the head of all Florida county police departments be elected.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
State policymakers have mandated that 100% of California’s electricity must come from carbon-free sources by 2045, if not sooner.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
After the Russian government mandated all schools to implement nationalistic and anti-Ukraine lesson plans following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Talankin refused to go along.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Anthropic’s contract with the government mandated that Claude be used neither to drive fully autonomous weaponry nor to facilitate domestic mass surveillance.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers initially mandated the change because numerous studies have shown that later start times could help improve adolescent mental health and academic performance.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Just as former gang members serve as effective anti-gang advocates, former extremists work with those who either volunteer to leave or have been court-mandated to go through deradicalization.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The legislation required municipalities to establish recycling programs, mandated the separation of recyclable materials, and banned key recyclable items from disposal in landfills and incinerators.
—Chuck Riegle, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
The law-enforcement agency transitioned from a police department to a sheriff’s office in January 2025, following a 2018 referendum that mandated the head of all Florida county police departments be elected.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
State policymakers have mandated that 100% of California’s electricity must come from carbon-free sources by 2045, if not sooner.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
After the Russian government mandated all schools to implement nationalistic and anti-Ukraine lesson plans following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Talankin refused to go along.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Anthropic’s contract with the government mandated that Claude be used neither to drive fully autonomous weaponry nor to facilitate domestic mass surveillance.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers initially mandated the change because numerous studies have shown that later start times could help improve adolescent mental health and academic performance.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandated
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Justin Ward, 34, of Lombard, was ordered held pending trial at a Saturday hearing.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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The judge ordered her to have a C-section, and doctors wheeled her into surgery.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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The crews requested help from Animal Control to help the cats and take them to facilities for further treatment.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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It was rescheduled for April 3, but at some point, there was a surprise hearing with a judge, and there Feng requested voluntary departure.—
Imelda García,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This reduces long setup times typically required for brain-computer interfaces.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Want your potato chips to channel onion dip flavors—no dip required?—
Anna Hezel,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Mandated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandated. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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