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
As part of California law, the county is mandated to ensure that those without insurance can receive care.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 2 May 2026
Some states, most noticeably Florida and Texas, have mandated various forms of cooperation between local law enforcement and ICE.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Living in tiny, shared New York apartments with sparse closets has mandated a need for the best under-bed storage solutions.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
This law, which the Obama administration replaced in 2015 with the Every Student Succeeds Act, mandated annual testing in reading and math for students in third through eighth grades.
—Brittany Adams, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
The ordinance called for a minimum of 250 feet from a neighbor’s home for all home shooting ranges, unless the neighbor gave special permission, and mandated an appropriate backstop.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Victor Wembanyama will travel with the San Antonio Spurs to Portland for games this weekend while continuing to complete the steps mandated by the league's concussion protocol.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The project is among numerous ongoing stormwater and sewer line separation projects that the Unified Government is federally mandated to complete in coming years.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
All crew members across the National Geographic Lindblad fleet in the Galápagos are Ecuadorian and Galapagueño, as mandated by Ecuador’s law.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 2 May 2026
Some states, most noticeably Florida and Texas, have mandated various forms of cooperation between local law enforcement and ICE.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Living in tiny, shared New York apartments with sparse closets has mandated a need for the best under-bed storage solutions.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
This law, which the Obama administration replaced in 2015 with the Every Student Succeeds Act, mandated annual testing in reading and math for students in third through eighth grades.
—Brittany Adams, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
The ordinance called for a minimum of 250 feet from a neighbor’s home for all home shooting ranges, unless the neighbor gave special permission, and mandated an appropriate backstop.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Victor Wembanyama will travel with the San Antonio Spurs to Portland for games this weekend while continuing to complete the steps mandated by the league's concussion protocol.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The project is among numerous ongoing stormwater and sewer line separation projects that the Unified Government is federally mandated to complete in coming years.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
All crew members across the National Geographic Lindblad fleet in the Galápagos are Ecuadorian and Galapagueño, as mandated by Ecuador’s law.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandated
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In March 2026, a judge ordered the camp to preserve damaged areas of the camp's grounds as evidence in the lawsuits filed by the families of the victims.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Talley was ordered to be detained on Monday during a court hearing and was remanded to the Cook County Department of Corrections.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Noticias Telemundo requested comment on the case by phone and email from the Cuban government through its International Press Center, but did not receive a response.—
Jorge Carrasco,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Both their maternal grandparents, Fátima Valencia and Narciso Mucutuy, and Ranoque, Tien and Cristin's father, have requested to have legal custody.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Verb
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In his first varsity season, Jordan has learned how to navigate the intricacies required from the position.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Completion of this training is now required to obtain certification and aims to address knowledge gaps among retailers regarding the lawful use of the trademark.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Mandated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandated. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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