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• rescinded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

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

The new rules mandated that referees stop play for a ten-minute hydration break that allows players to drink fluids, change clothes, or shower in their locker room. — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026

Their zeal to account for the billing of every aspirin and band-aid adds both costs and paperwork to providers, who are already undercompensated for care they are mandated by the government to provide. — Matt Soper, Denver Post, 3 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