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
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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
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Recent Examples of mandates
Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Boston and Cambridge enacted vaccine mandates during the smallpox epidemic of 1901, and Jacobson refused.
—Diana Gitig, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2026
But there is little coherent logic in preserving farm subsidies and ethanol mandates in the agriculture bill while reducing nutritional support for pregnant women and toddlers.
—Sam Raus, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Under Karen Bass, Los Angeles remains as hostile to business and investment as ever, with high levels of regulation, mandates and lots of red tape.
—Sal Rodriguez, Daily News, 28 May 2026
Schools are sometimes unfairly painted as completely failing when the real problem is Sacramento’s top-down mandates and radical priorities that distract from actual learning.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
And the huge development project isn't helping Concord in meeting the state's housing mandates.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Presidents often take office with weak mandates, face immediate opposition, and govern under the constant threat of removal.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
The work may appear fragmented from the outside—multiple roles, different organizations, varied mandates—but the learning compounds.
—Henrik Totterman, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Hansa Bhargava, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Wisconsin law mandates that an arrest be made if an officer has a reasonable basis to believe that a crime committed involves domestic violence.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 27 May 2026
While that act mandates post-deployment monitoring, its center of gravity remains firmly ex ante.
—Ion Stoica, Fortune, 27 May 2026
The new law also mandates a study to be conducted on paratransit services.
—Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The order mandates that Perryman remains in the facility until May 31, which would be a total of 21 days after her arrival.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
But such controversies are incidental to the debate over school vaccine mandates.
—Adam W. Gaffney, STAT, 18 May 2026
The Appointment Clause of the Constitution mandates that the heads of agencies such as ICE are required to be confirmed by the Senate.
—Philip Wang, Time, 18 May 2026
The bill would also revise the Renewable Fuel Standard, a federal policy that mandates that gasoline and other transportation fuels contain minimum amounts of fuel from renewable resources.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
Noun
That coming Fall of 2020, universal masking in schools and daycares was recommended by the CDC and widespread mandates were enacted at the state, district and county levels for children as young as two.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Boston and Cambridge enacted vaccine mandates during the smallpox epidemic of 1901, and Jacobson refused.
—Diana Gitig, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2026
But there is little coherent logic in preserving farm subsidies and ethanol mandates in the agriculture bill while reducing nutritional support for pregnant women and toddlers.
—Sam Raus, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Under Karen Bass, Los Angeles remains as hostile to business and investment as ever, with high levels of regulation, mandates and lots of red tape.
—Sal Rodriguez, Daily News, 28 May 2026
Schools are sometimes unfairly painted as completely failing when the real problem is Sacramento’s top-down mandates and radical priorities that distract from actual learning.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
And the huge development project isn't helping Concord in meeting the state's housing mandates.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Presidents often take office with weak mandates, face immediate opposition, and govern under the constant threat of removal.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
The work may appear fragmented from the outside—multiple roles, different organizations, varied mandates—but the learning compounds.
—Henrik Totterman, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Verb
Senate Bill 53 mandates transparency and safety disclosures for high-capacity models.
—Hansa Bhargava, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Wisconsin law mandates that an arrest be made if an officer has a reasonable basis to believe that a crime committed involves domestic violence.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 27 May 2026
While that act mandates post-deployment monitoring, its center of gravity remains firmly ex ante.
—Ion Stoica, Fortune, 27 May 2026
The new law also mandates a study to be conducted on paratransit services.
—Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The order mandates that Perryman remains in the facility until May 31, which would be a total of 21 days after her arrival.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
But such controversies are incidental to the debate over school vaccine mandates.
—Adam W. Gaffney, STAT, 18 May 2026
The Appointment Clause of the Constitution mandates that the heads of agencies such as ICE are required to be confirmed by the Senate.
—Philip Wang, Time, 18 May 2026
The bill would also revise the Renewable Fuel Standard, a federal policy that mandates that gasoline and other transportation fuels contain minimum amounts of fuel from renewable resources.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandates
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The festival brought 75 films to Udine – comprising eight world premieres, 18 international premieres, 21 European premieres and 20 Italian premieres across 12 countries – alongside 236 guests of honor and more than 2,000 accreditations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Many people also look for evidence of accreditations, dentist credentials, and transparent pricing.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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So the Devil orders the father to cut off his daughter’s offending hands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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If the other person orders you to bring them a lemonade, don’t do it.—
Attia Qureshi,
Time,
1 June 2026
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Historically, the back office of healthcare has been a complex choreography of coverage rules, eligibility checks, prior authorizations, discounts and payments, as well as a maze of manual processes, proprietary systems and fragmented stakeholders.—
Bill Oldham,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Large insurers such as UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Kaiser Permanente and Humana have vowed to reduce the use of prior authorizations.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The subpoena, in part, requests information from FIFA about how tickets are allocated to participating members, how tickets to each match are allocated and the number of tickets available in each category, according to a spokesperson with the New York Attorney General’s office.—
Brynn Gingras,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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The state’s investigation, which is already active according to the attorney general’s office, requests a variety of information and records from the company, including the age of Roblox users, income generated from those users, and the amount of time users are spending on the platform.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2026
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The 529 account can also be used for withdrawals to earn licenses issued or recognized by a state or federal agency.—
Sharon Epperson,Stephanie Dhue,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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State regulators have suspended hundreds of hospice licenses amid allegations of fraudulent billing and phantom patient schemes.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Like many studios, A24 tends to follow a pattern that dictates when their theatrical releases are released on digital streaming via premium video on demand.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The consensus among the front office staffers that The Athletic spoke to is that the recruit ultimately dictates the timing.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The basilica itself advises buying ahead to ensure entry, and official tickets avoid third-party commissions or processing fees.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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In addition, the Cruz-Cantwell bill proposes an agent registry system and a cap on agents’ commissions, an intriguing concept but one with legal complexity.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
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“Mandates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandates. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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