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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 mandating
Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
The plan would also include a number of changes in immigration operations that Democrats have demanded, including mandating that officers wear body cameras and identification.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
But mandating staffing levels inside private employers’ businesses while restricting the implementation of productive technology is yet another sign to Connecticut businesses.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Several states, including New York and Connecticut, have taken further action, enshrining new bills in 2025 and 2026 mandating hospitals develop specific cybersecurity plans to protect patients.
—Christian Dameff, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
The battle over affordable housing runs deep in Colorado, with the state mandating higher density in recent years and, in turn, being sued by cities that claim the legislation treads on their home-rule authority.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Democrats want reforms to DHS' Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactics, such as barring agents from wearing masks, mandating body cameras, and requiring federal agents to obtain warrants to search homes.
—Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Democrats in Congress have sought new restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal immigration agents, including requiring judicial warrants for certain home arrests, mandating visible identification and limiting the use of face coverings during operations.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
The Black Hawk couldn’t be seen by the American Airlines pilot, and mandating tracking technology in this busy airspace hardly seems too great a burden.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
Companies including Meta, Amazon, Salesforce, and Microsoft are cracking down to impose AI adoption within their workforce, mandating, monitoring, and evaluating the use of AI tools.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
The plan would also include a number of changes in immigration operations that Democrats have demanded, including mandating that officers wear body cameras and identification.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
But mandating staffing levels inside private employers’ businesses while restricting the implementation of productive technology is yet another sign to Connecticut businesses.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Several states, including New York and Connecticut, have taken further action, enshrining new bills in 2025 and 2026 mandating hospitals develop specific cybersecurity plans to protect patients.
—Christian Dameff, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
The battle over affordable housing runs deep in Colorado, with the state mandating higher density in recent years and, in turn, being sued by cities that claim the legislation treads on their home-rule authority.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Democrats want reforms to DHS' Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactics, such as barring agents from wearing masks, mandating body cameras, and requiring federal agents to obtain warrants to search homes.
—Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Democrats in Congress have sought new restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal immigration agents, including requiring judicial warrants for certain home arrests, mandating visible identification and limiting the use of face coverings during operations.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
The Black Hawk couldn’t be seen by the American Airlines pilot, and mandating tracking technology in this busy airspace hardly seems too great a burden.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandating
Noun
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No data center project has been formally requested for approval yet.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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In a group of 61 countries with at least 5,000 visa approvals from January to August 2024, just seven received more visas in 2025 than the year before.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola was served with a warrant ordering him to appear in court next month in relation to an investigation into a reportedly corrupt contract to provide health and well-being services to police officers, police spokesperson Brig.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Israel has announced multiple expansions of its operations in Lebanon since the Iran war began, including airstrikes across the country and ground forces seizing ground in the south and ordering tens of thousands of civilians to flee.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Berlin’s sun and prescription frames as well as its in-the-know, niche positioning have gained the brand a cult following.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The not-knowing Deloach said her sister went to jail with prescriptions for bipolar disorder, acid reflux, high blood pressure and stomach ulcers.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Earlier this month, the Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and several residents of McCrorey Heights filed a motion for a temporary restraining order against NCDOT, requesting a halt to the project.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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The additional $10 million the department is requesting would pay for two supervising attorneys, 25 attorneys, 3 senior legal analysts and one associate governmental program analyst, the request says.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Democrats have demanded more sweeping DHS reform, such as requiring all ICE officers to wear body cameras and judicial warrants for immigration operations.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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Researchers say such moons could maintain surface temperatures high enough for liquid water without requiring energy from a nearby star, although detecting and analysing such atmospheres remains challenging.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The fire truck was crossing the tarmac just before midnight after being given permission to check on another plane that had aborted its takeoff.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Air traffic control had granted the truck permission to cross the runway to a United flight that had reported an odor making flight attendants ill, then seconds later urgently ordered the truck to stop, according to audio from the tower.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Sacramento Police Department identified Hernandez as the suspect in the deadly stabbing and released his photo and description in December 2017, asking the public to help find him.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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After asking him to model courage, and to be the container of everyone’s hope—and after so many of Rozos’s peers loudly cheered him on—NYU denied Rozos their diploma.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And as for her new commandments?—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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What started out as a thrifty practice has become an unofficial commandment of Southern kitchens—don't waste one drop of tasty bacon grease.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Mandating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandating. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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