Synonyms of mandated

mandated

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ordered
• requested
• required
• asked
• dictated
• decreed
• directed
• demanded
• called for
• called
• commanded
• ordained
• petitioned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rescinded
• canceled
• countermanded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mandated

One of the largest donors to a pop-up super PAC supporting Muslim or pro-Palestinian candidates is the president of an Islamic organization that collects obligatory religious donations mandated by Sharia law. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

That's because after World War II, as suburbs exploded, cities across the country mandated bigger and bigger lot sizes for single-family homes only. — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

Municipalities are mandated by state and federal law to replace lead service lines. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Inside the plane, Hammami seized advantage of an airline-safety rule enacted after September 11, 2001, which mandated that pilots must be able to lock the cockpit from the inside to prevent hijackings or other external threats to the plane. — Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

About 38 percent are mandated by law, concentrated where safety and public trust are at stake. — Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

The company would then be mandated to check in with those users. — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2026

In Florida, some vaccines are mandated by law, such as those for polio and measles. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Teachers, principals or other school officials are among the professionals considered by Missouri law to be mandated reporters and are required to report any reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect directly to state authorities. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026