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
Suzette Valladares, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Texas thrives with freedom, not mandates.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The Federal Reserve has for months been balancing its two mandates — stable prices and full employment — on what some experts have described as a knife’s edge.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Bowden and three other physicians sued doctors, medical boards and the Federation of State Medical Boards, accusing them of conspiring to punish doctors who opposed COVID-19 vaccine mandates and treatments that did not adhere to medical boards’ guidelines.
—Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
Congress never voted for these climate mandates.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
The Illinois State Board of Education mandates which subjects must be taught — but families don’t need to submit tests, homework or other materials.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
New York and California have recently rolled back environmental regulations for builders, but Colorado is rolling out its new energy mandates in July.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Those two mandates brought ire from nonteaching staff from across the district.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
In addition, the NFL alleged that the report card surveys interfered with the union’s upholding of Article 39, Section 5, which mandates that the league and union jointly conduct an anonymous survey at least once every three years regarding players’ opinions on medical care and staff.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
In addition to citizenship verification provisions similar to those in the SAVE Act, the broader bill layers in national voter ID requirements, mandates more aggressive voter list maintenance and restructures parts of federal registration law.
—Emma Withrow, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2026
But Congress would need to repeal a 1967 law that mandates single-member districts, written to help implement the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in Southern states that had used a bloc system to disenfranchise Black voters.
—Jennifer Lynn McCoy, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
The law mandates that anyone represented by an attorney must be allowed to maintain access to them.
—Andre McKenney, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Opening up new mining operations would be in keeping with the founding directive of the Forest Service, which mandates the balance of protecting resources and extracting them.
—Lauren Steele, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
Texas mandates bereavement care with Everly's Law The state last year became the first to mandate maternity hospitals have a cooling bassinet and train staff in bereavement care, with the passage of Everly's Law.
—Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
If one of several owners of a business with a liquor license changes, the current law mandates a new license.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Yet mandates continue to race ahead of grid readiness.
—Suzette Valladares, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Texas thrives with freedom, not mandates.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The Federal Reserve has for months been balancing its two mandates — stable prices and full employment — on what some experts have described as a knife’s edge.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Bowden and three other physicians sued doctors, medical boards and the Federation of State Medical Boards, accusing them of conspiring to punish doctors who opposed COVID-19 vaccine mandates and treatments that did not adhere to medical boards’ guidelines.
—Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
Congress never voted for these climate mandates.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
The Illinois State Board of Education mandates which subjects must be taught — but families don’t need to submit tests, homework or other materials.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
New York and California have recently rolled back environmental regulations for builders, but Colorado is rolling out its new energy mandates in July.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Those two mandates brought ire from nonteaching staff from across the district.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
The measure also mandates that the city maintain a minimum of 4,000 police officers — roughly 900 more than the department had in 2024.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
In addition, the NFL alleged that the report card surveys interfered with the union’s upholding of Article 39, Section 5, which mandates that the league and union jointly conduct an anonymous survey at least once every three years regarding players’ opinions on medical care and staff.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
In addition to citizenship verification provisions similar to those in the SAVE Act, the broader bill layers in national voter ID requirements, mandates more aggressive voter list maintenance and restructures parts of federal registration law.
—Emma Withrow, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2026
But Congress would need to repeal a 1967 law that mandates single-member districts, written to help implement the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in Southern states that had used a bloc system to disenfranchise Black voters.
—Jennifer Lynn McCoy, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
The law mandates that anyone represented by an attorney must be allowed to maintain access to them.
—Andre McKenney, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Opening up new mining operations would be in keeping with the founding directive of the Forest Service, which mandates the balance of protecting resources and extracting them.
—Lauren Steele, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
Texas mandates bereavement care with Everly's Law The state last year became the first to mandate maternity hospitals have a cooling bassinet and train staff in bereavement care, with the passage of Everly's Law.
—Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
If one of several owners of a business with a liquor license changes, the current law mandates a new license.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandates
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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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In Oklahoma, a former state superintendent threatened schools' accreditations.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
6 Feb. 2026
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Judge orders his deportation An immigration judge ordered his removal in November, refusing to hear his asylum bid because he was found to be a human rights violator, according to an ICE spokesman and his lawyer.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors say once inside the bar, Burkes points the gun at Drysdale, orders her around the bar, and takes items from the cash register and office.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Difficult or impossible claim process Pre-authorizations, limited repair-shop options, and long wait times are tactics often used to make the claims process feel impossible or to discourage them altogether.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Matt Faustman is the co-founder and CEO of Honey Health, a company that develops AI tools designed to automate tasks for providers — including managing fax inboxes, processing prior authorizations and retrieving patient records.—
Windsor Johnston,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Technically, a local station only has to provide comparable time if a rival candidate requests it.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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However, Assistant City Manager Duffy said that the state requests that the city instead revisit the tax and issues a separate vote, but said that staff could make a note to come back to the discussion once the tournament ends on July 19.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Cannabis Control Commission voted Thursday to schedule a public hearing on a potential freeze of new cultivation licenses and a temporary moratorium on approving additional canopy capacity.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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While Duluth rentals are required to have paint in good condition and not peeling or chipping before receiving their rental licenses, Kelli Latuska, a city of Duluth spokesperson, said the city does not test paint for lead.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Blacksmiths have relied on the softening glow of the forge since the Iron Age, and Metallurgy 101 dictates that thermal energy makes atoms slide past each other with ease.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Of course, the genre dictates that a seemingly sure thing be vexed, and this rom-com is no different.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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In one complaint cited by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a gold dealer and custodian allegedly charged nearly $150,000 in fees and commissions on a $300,000 gold IRA rollover.—
Jessica Walrack,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Insurance companies plan to meet the lower premium cost requirement in Nevada by cutting broker fees and commissions, which prompted opposition from insurance brokers in the state.—
Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez,
NPR,
18 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mandates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandates. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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