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
The flu vaccine was first mandated for troops in 1945, leading to millions of vaccinations, according to a 2022 analysis of vaccine mandates in the military.
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Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Dart’s office is also leading a law enforcement task force mandated by the state’s landmark transit funding and reform legislation, which took effect at the beginning of June.
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Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Inspections keep bridges safe, but are snapshots Federal bridge inspections—rooted in National Bridge Inspection Standards mandated by Congress in 1968—exist because past failures showed that small defects can threaten large structures.
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Alex Krasnok,
Scientific American,
25 June 2026
That does not happen because someone mandated velocity.
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Khurram Javed Mir,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Tennessee mandated schools adopt high-quality curricula, while providing financial incentives and paid educator training for districts to implement these new materials.
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Thibaut Delloue,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Youngwood has mandated that everyone on the finance team reach at least white belt.
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Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
This is not the first time emergency inspections have been mandated due to cracks found on the aircraft's wings.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Clinical trials in military recruits showed that the vaccine reduced the incidence of influenza illness by 85%, and in 1945 the military mandated the vaccine.
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Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Dart’s office is also leading a law enforcement task force mandated by the state’s landmark transit funding and reform legislation, which took effect at the beginning of June.
—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Inspections keep bridges safe, but are snapshots Federal bridge inspections—rooted in National Bridge Inspection Standards mandated by Congress in 1968—exist because past failures showed that small defects can threaten large structures.
—
Alex Krasnok,
Scientific American,
25 June 2026
That does not happen because someone mandated velocity.
—
Khurram Javed Mir,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Tennessee mandated schools adopt high-quality curricula, while providing financial incentives and paid educator training for districts to implement these new materials.
—
Thibaut Delloue,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Youngwood has mandated that everyone on the finance team reach at least white belt.
—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
This is not the first time emergency inspections have been mandated due to cracks found on the aircraft's wings.
—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Clinical trials in military recruits showed that the vaccine reduced the incidence of influenza illness by 85%, and in 1945 the military mandated the vaccine.
—
Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandated
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The story of this ex-Clapton car begins in London, when it was ordered on July 4, 1966, by businessman Robin Houry.
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The Federal Communications Commission, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, ordered Disney to file for renewals for eight of its stations years ahead of schedule.
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Officers discovered the bodies of Amy Steadman, her daughter, and her daughter's four children on the evening of June 23 after a neighbor requested a welfare check at an apartment, according to the Mechanicville Police Department.
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The Alameda County Coroner’s Office said an autopsy report is awaiting test results after extra testing was requested by Martin’s family.
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The Biden administration also required service members to receive COVID-19 vaccines, leading thousands of people who declined to get vaccinated to voluntarily or involuntarily leave the military.
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For example, a robot needs to comprehend the different levels of pressure that are required while holding an egg versus holding a bottle of water.
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