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
Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Return‑to‑office mandates and rising childcare costs are increasingly causing working mothers to leave the workforce.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Since then, Snow has issued two additional orders with further mandates to reform the Sheriff's Office, aiming to eliminate racial profiling.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 mandates that federal workers be paid after federal funding is restored.
—ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
The Affordable Care Act mandates that most private insurers cover vaccines recommended by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, at no cost.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
House Freedom Action launched a website attacking Van Epps and touting Barrett’s work in the state legislature to end COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Tennessee.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
This can lead to burnout among the bosses who remain, which in turn can result in less enforcement of these RTO mandates.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Schools must follow state mandates on instructional hours, but states typically don’t set strict rules on how long a lunch period should be, so some principals whittle it down to twenty or twenty-five minutes.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Supporters pitched the orders as a reasonable compromise that temporarily removes firearms from those who have openly expressed specific threats of violence or self-harm, and mandates the return of weapons should a judge determine the owners’ fitness to have them.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
While parents have always been able to request exemptions from the vaccine mandates for medical and other reasons, those were not the vast majority of students in our schools.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025
California mandates 500 hours of clinical training, but hospitals won’t accept sufficient placements.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Take, for instance, the landmark SB 707 Responsible Textile Recovery Act that mandates the reuse and recycling of textiles.
—Sj Staff, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
The law mandates that all employees of the federal government — the nation’s largest employer — who are furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations are entitled to back pay once the shutdown ends.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
The plan mandates that if both sides agree to the plan, the war would end immediately and within 72 hours of Israel accepting the agreement, all hostages would be given back to their respective side.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
Soon after, Yahaya was arrested and charged with blasphemy under Kano State’s Sharia Penal Code Section 382(b), which mandates the death penalty for those convicted of blasphemy.
—Sean Nelson, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
With layoffs, new vaccine mandates and a spending package that threatens to kick millions of Americans off of their health insurance, health care leaders are fighting back to make sure their patients are covered and can access top-quality care.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Return‑to‑office mandates and rising childcare costs are increasingly causing working mothers to leave the workforce.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Since then, Snow has issued two additional orders with further mandates to reform the Sheriff's Office, aiming to eliminate racial profiling.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 mandates that federal workers be paid after federal funding is restored.
—ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
The Affordable Care Act mandates that most private insurers cover vaccines recommended by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, at no cost.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
House Freedom Action launched a website attacking Van Epps and touting Barrett’s work in the state legislature to end COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Tennessee.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
This can lead to burnout among the bosses who remain, which in turn can result in less enforcement of these RTO mandates.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Schools must follow state mandates on instructional hours, but states typically don’t set strict rules on how long a lunch period should be, so some principals whittle it down to twenty or twenty-five minutes.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
The ultra-rare Mercedes-McLaren SLR is a timeless icon, one that almost mandates being clad a silver hue.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Supporters pitched the orders as a reasonable compromise that temporarily removes firearms from those who have openly expressed specific threats of violence or self-harm, and mandates the return of weapons should a judge determine the owners’ fitness to have them.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
While parents have always been able to request exemptions from the vaccine mandates for medical and other reasons, those were not the vast majority of students in our schools.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025
California mandates 500 hours of clinical training, but hospitals won’t accept sufficient placements.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Take, for instance, the landmark SB 707 Responsible Textile Recovery Act that mandates the reuse and recycling of textiles.
—Sj Staff, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
The law mandates that all employees of the federal government — the nation’s largest employer — who are furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations are entitled to back pay once the shutdown ends.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
The plan mandates that if both sides agree to the plan, the war would end immediately and within 72 hours of Israel accepting the agreement, all hostages would be given back to their respective side.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
Soon after, Yahaya was arrested and charged with blasphemy under Kano State’s Sharia Penal Code Section 382(b), which mandates the death penalty for those convicted of blasphemy.
—Sean Nelson, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandates
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Its national accreditations limit how many autopsies each of those pathologists can do — a rule that’s designed to help keep the doctors from being overworked and error-prone but causes backlogs when there’s too much demand.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
26 Aug. 2025
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Prospective patients should verify clinic accreditations and surgeon qualifications.—
Kyle J. Russell,
The Enquirer,
29 Nov. 2024
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In the past, only elite researchers had access to their genetic fingerprints, but now personal genotyping is available to anyone who orders the service online and mails in a spit sample.—
Merrill Fabry,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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What To Know The USDA memo, sent to all state agencies on October 3, orders states to begin complying with new work requirements for ABAWDs from November.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Selznick said the necessary approvals were secured before the shutdown for some new products that are rolling out in the first few months of 2019, but new label authorizations were on hold since the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau was closed.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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In doing so, Washington is further blurring the line between law enforcement and military operations, utilizing questionable authorizations while providing few details on strikes targeting small vessels said to be from Venezuela.—
Alexander Langlois,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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No humans are involved from when a customer requests services from Gulfshore Air Conditioning & Heating in Niceville, Florida to when a technician arrives at their home, thanks to AI.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately for him, requests so specific are not granted under these circumstances, per All Hip Hop.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The index, which dictates the movements for many 401(k) accounts, is still near its all-time high set last week.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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That policy dictates family is allowed to review the footage within 48 hours and then released to the general public within 15 days.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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But as one result of the policy change, those inspectors still on the job are taking away far fewer licenses from gun sellers who break the law, agents said.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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The most radical change has been the launch of GoldBod, which sets gold prices, issues licenses to domestic traders, provides equipment and training to artisanal miners, and is the only entity allowed to sell gold for export.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Drivers of the big increase in fee growth were higher investment advisor fees and brokerage commissions, investment banking fees, and an increase in card fees.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Incentives often require approval from City-County Council and one or more development commissions, but Andrews’ role is crucial because DMD is responsible for negotiating and recommending such deals.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Mandates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandates. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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