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

Christian then lays out the finale’s mandates, which, just like last season, are dramatically slashed down from what Project Runway used to be. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

The report released by the NBA’s investigators at the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz portrays Ballmer and the team as treating the league’s salary cap rules not as strict mandates, but as obstacles to be evaded, like traffic cones. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

In terms of people’s daily lives, the most impactful changes to emerge as a direct result of September 11 were several sweeping government mandates, which continue to regulate society today. — David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

State audits have repeatedly scrutinized DCFS for slow rollout, poor documentation, and initial failures in fully implementing safety and aftercare mandates, prompting ongoing state oversight and compliance monitoring. — CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

State subsidies and mandates from Beijing have also encouraged excess production and cutthroat price wars, forcing them to turn to export markets and resulting in nearly a third of Chinese industrial firms operating at a loss. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

The guidelines often provide recommendations to districts rather than mandates. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

But draconian mandates and screenless classes can’t be the only ways that colleges deal with AI. — Sian Leah Beilock, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

The press conference was for the governor to sign a series of bills, including a literacy bill that provides training and support for educators, requires screening for dyslexia and other learning disabilities and mandates kindergarten attendance. — Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

The House will vote on legislation that mandates the Supreme Court be composed of nine justices. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Timothy is charged with murder — an offense that typically mandates a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole — therefore the judge is required to hold a Miller hearing before sentencing in the case. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

One is a 170-page bill that significantly changes juvenile justice procedures, mandates the amount of time served until someone becomes eligible for parole and allows counties to raise a 1% sales tax to fund a juvenile detention center. — Jack Harvel august 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Illinois is one of only a handful of states that mandates screening for postpartum depression, Tandon said. — Dana Kozlov, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

The new rule mandates notification before marketing, aiming to provide the FDA with crucial information. — Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

But this week, UFT President Michael Mulgrew threatened to yank his support, critiquing not the curriculum mandates themselves, but contradictory supplements and paperwork. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

The results validate Bradfield City’s Master Plan policy, which mandates green or biosolar setups on 80 percent of suitable new rooftops across Australia’s first new city in a century. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

The order will advise states with school vaccine mandates to consider updating their laws to reflect the administration’s recommendations, the fact sheet said. — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026