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
Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,lorie Konish,kamaron McNair,greg Iacurci,mike Winters,sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
End biofuel mandates, which harm the environment and inflate grocery bills.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
During the tail end of the pandemic, those mandates helped keep food banks and food pantries stocked with product – everything from fresh veggies to proteins to dairy.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
House rebels view the attempt to squeeze the SAVE America Act into reconciliation, a restrictive budget process that requires all language to have a direct fiscal impact, as capitulation and want to see the entire bill, including its mandates on voter ID and proof of citizenship, signed into law.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
With Bay Area companies ramping up their return‑to‑office mandates, the war in Iran sending California’s gas prices soaring, and a massive deficit casting doubt over BART’s future, commutes have become more punishing than ever.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Multiple studies have shown that state climate policies and mandates are to blame for soaring energy costs.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
But the past two years have also seen a drop-off in the labor force participation rate of mothers with young children, in part because return-to-office mandates have reduced pandemic-era flexibility.
—Alexandra Olson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
But the past two years have also seen a drop-off in the labor force participation rate of mothers with young children, in part because return-to-office mandates have reduced pandemic-era flexibility.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Multiple Sacramento Bee readers reached out to the service journalism team earlier this year, wondering if the state mandates licensing or permitting for local lemonade stands.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Passed in 1996, Proposition 218 mandates voter approval for all local taxes, and provides voters an opportunity to repeal or reject taxes.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The township also explained its own surprise the fire company went out of service given officials say more than a dozen volunteer members meet the certification the township now mandates.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The contract also mandates a coordinated social medial push, where schools had to publish at least one post on the their team’s primary Instagram, X and Facebook accounts, along with corresponding story posts.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Idaho’s Constitution mandates the Legislature establish and maintain a uniform and thorough system of free public schools.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Proposition 98, passed by California voters in 1988, mandates a minimum annual funding guarantee for the state’s K-12 schools and community colleges.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The law mandates the investigation.
—Ryan Brennan
march 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
This definition excludes some workers covered by state or labor contract mandates.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,lorie Konish,kamaron McNair,greg Iacurci,mike Winters,sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
End biofuel mandates, which harm the environment and inflate grocery bills.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
During the tail end of the pandemic, those mandates helped keep food banks and food pantries stocked with product – everything from fresh veggies to proteins to dairy.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
House rebels view the attempt to squeeze the SAVE America Act into reconciliation, a restrictive budget process that requires all language to have a direct fiscal impact, as capitulation and want to see the entire bill, including its mandates on voter ID and proof of citizenship, signed into law.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
With Bay Area companies ramping up their return‑to‑office mandates, the war in Iran sending California’s gas prices soaring, and a massive deficit casting doubt over BART’s future, commutes have become more punishing than ever.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Multiple studies have shown that state climate policies and mandates are to blame for soaring energy costs.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
But the past two years have also seen a drop-off in the labor force participation rate of mothers with young children, in part because return-to-office mandates have reduced pandemic-era flexibility.
—Alexandra Olson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
But the past two years have also seen a drop-off in the labor force participation rate of mothers with young children, in part because return-to-office mandates have reduced pandemic-era flexibility.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
State law mandates the sale of tobacco to people aged 21 or older.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Multiple Sacramento Bee readers reached out to the service journalism team earlier this year, wondering if the state mandates licensing or permitting for local lemonade stands.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Passed in 1996, Proposition 218 mandates voter approval for all local taxes, and provides voters an opportunity to repeal or reject taxes.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The township also explained its own surprise the fire company went out of service given officials say more than a dozen volunteer members meet the certification the township now mandates.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The contract also mandates a coordinated social medial push, where schools had to publish at least one post on the their team’s primary Instagram, X and Facebook accounts, along with corresponding story posts.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Idaho’s Constitution mandates the Legislature establish and maintain a uniform and thorough system of free public schools.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Proposition 98, passed by California voters in 1988, mandates a minimum annual funding guarantee for the state’s K-12 schools and community colleges.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The law mandates the investigation.
—Ryan Brennan
march 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandates
Noun
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In Oklahoma, a former state superintendent threatened schools' accreditations.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
12 Mar. 2026
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European Film Market Head Tanja Meissner has hailed this year’s edition as the busiest since the Covid pandemic with accreditations expected to come in at least three percent higher than last year although final figures have yet to confirmed.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
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The legislation orders West Bank military courts — which try only Palestinians — to make the death penalty the default sentence for those convicted, except in special circumstances.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ellie finally leaves after Daisy orders her back to the cabin.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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Insurance plans often have cost-sharing requirements and red tape such as prior authorizations that can delay or deny coverage.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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While authorizations with oversight conditions weren’t unusual, arriving at one under these circumstances was.—
Renee Dudley,
ProPublica,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This session, the Legislature also passed House Bill 822, which requires schools and health care providers to inform a parent within 72 hours if a child requests to take steps to socially transition, which could include using pronouns or names that align with their gender identity.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ryan, and his 6-year-old brother, have volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, a favorite of the Carters, and Ryan regularly requests a night's reading material to contain information on former presidents, according to videos posted by his mother.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The school's practices allowed people to get massage therapy licenses without finishing the required training, according to TDLR.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Pawel Chudzicki, whose law firm handled the licenses for Global Risk, told me that the State Department had conducted an inquiry in response to the Associated Press article and identified no violations of the law.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The times were selected based on the shifting positions of the moon and Earth, which dictates when the Space Launch System rocket, topped with the Orion capsule, can safely lift off and still complete complex mission objectives.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Football is king in the SEC and dictates the buckets of television money the conference doles out.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Services become key driver of Apple's growth Apple's services business, which houses its App Store, Apple Music and its streaming service, has become a major driver of growth as its expanding base of devices brings in steady income from subscriptions and commissions on app sales.—
Aditya Soni,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Trump has stocked both commissions with allies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Mandates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandates. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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