Synonyms of mandates

mandates 1 of 2

noun

plural of mandate

as in accreditations

the granting of power to perform various acts or duties

the committee has been given a mandate to reform the process for admitting applicants to the university

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accreditations
• authorizations
• licenses
• commissions
• delegations
• empowerments
• promotions
• commendations
• consignments
• facilitations
• orderings
• entrustments

mandates

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mandate

as in orders

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

• orders
• requests
• dictates
• requires
• demands
• decrees
• asks
• directs
• calls for
• commands
• calls
• ordains
• petitions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cancels
• rescinds
• countermands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mandates

Noun

Putting greater stress on small refineries at this moment in time by expanding E15 mandates would arguably be a form of pure policy malpractice. —David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026

Top-down mandates from Sacramento that make sense for a school in a wealthy ZIP code make no sense for one in a rural area. —Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026

Differentiating factors What distinguishes Cohen most from his competitors is his nuanced understanding of state mandates. —Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 8 May 2026

There were a lot more network mandates and a lot more production companies coming to us and making sure to have a diverse cast. —Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 May 2026

Active mandates include ongoing work with multiple African governments on creative economy policy, with a significant West African partnership due to be announced at the Cannes Film Festival. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 May 2026

The policy expects companies to be in compliance with the requirements by the end of 2027 and mandates to be enforced in 2028. —Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 6 May 2026

The Crack'd Egg was heavily embroiled in controversy during the COVID-19 pandemic as the restaurant defied health department closure orders and refused to enforce Pennsylvania's mask mandates at the time. —Mike Darnay, CBS News, 4 May 2026

School mandates and broad insurance coverage stayed in place. —Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

Verb

International humanitarian law mandates the principles of distinction, proportionality, and necessity, but the opaqueness of drone operations, particularly outside active battlefields, challenges these principles. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026

My opponent wants to reinstate Measure J, which mandates that 10% of county revenue go to anti-incarceration programs and explicitly prohibits spending on law enforcement or detention. —Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026

That law mandates records be released unless particular exemptions apply. —Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 1 May 2026

New York mandates four, while Arizona law calls for three. —James Densley, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026

Since last summer, Florida's leaders have aimed to be the first state to drop some of those vaccine mandates. —Kerry Sheridan, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026

Shahi’s attorney, James Moore, told the court that his client needed mental health support and said Shahi plans to seek counseling whether or not the court mandates it, per the outlet. —Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026

The order mandates that college athletes cannot play for more than five years and can transfer schools only once. —Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026

The agreement, approved by the City Council in July 2025, mandates the city pay $900,000 in installments over eight years in exchange for being released from any claim of responsibility in Dampier’s death. —Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026