as in ordering
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
CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
If mandating fewer students in each class effectively requires the hiring of an unknown number of dud instructors, how do students benefit?
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
While there are trade-offs, companies must carefully weigh the pros and cons of mandating employees to work from the office.
—Avetis Antaplyan, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Second, mandating end-to-end cryptographic signatures, and third, explicitly prohibiting personal devices for business use, are two additional steps that can help separate legitimate communication from scams.
—Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In 1976, voters passed a ballot initiative that prohibited the State Board of Health from mandating the addition of fluoride or other medicines to public water supplies and required local voters to pass an initiative to add them.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
The settlement would put national NIL guidelines in place, mandating the recording of any third-party NIL payments over $600 to a clearinghouse run by the accounting firm Deloitte (more on that later).
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Such proposals are designed to prevent payment processors from assessing interchange fees on the full transaction, typically mandating that payment processors exclude sales tax before assessing interchange fees.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
In addition to filing legislation mandating that payment processors deduct sales tax prior to assessing interchange fees (HB 4124/SB 2026), Texas lawmakers have also introduced related legislation (HB 4061/SB 2056) mandating disclosure of fee agreements between retailers and payment processors.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
But at - if - the - the government should not be mandating those.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
If mandating fewer students in each class effectively requires the hiring of an unknown number of dud instructors, how do students benefit?
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
While there are trade-offs, companies must carefully weigh the pros and cons of mandating employees to work from the office.
—Avetis Antaplyan, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Second, mandating end-to-end cryptographic signatures, and third, explicitly prohibiting personal devices for business use, are two additional steps that can help separate legitimate communication from scams.
—Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In 1976, voters passed a ballot initiative that prohibited the State Board of Health from mandating the addition of fluoride or other medicines to public water supplies and required local voters to pass an initiative to add them.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
The settlement would put national NIL guidelines in place, mandating the recording of any third-party NIL payments over $600 to a clearinghouse run by the accounting firm Deloitte (more on that later).
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Such proposals are designed to prevent payment processors from assessing interchange fees on the full transaction, typically mandating that payment processors exclude sales tax before assessing interchange fees.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
In addition to filing legislation mandating that payment processors deduct sales tax prior to assessing interchange fees (HB 4124/SB 2026), Texas lawmakers have also introduced related legislation (HB 4061/SB 2056) mandating disclosure of fee agreements between retailers and payment processors.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandating
Noun
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Meanwhile, Paramount is in the midst of a merger with entertainment company Skydance — a deal that will need approval from the Trump administration.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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In April, the team announced plans to build a new stadium at the RFK site, but the team and Washington D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser need approval from the D.C. Council.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
Verb
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The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is requesting help finding the relatives of a man who died this week.—
Erin Couch,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
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Now, Snoop says that The Chronic creator has fully embraced the revival of Death Row Records, even going as far as personally requesting his own official Death Row jacket.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Inside the vehicle, which was registered in Tamura’s name, officers found a rifle case, additional ammunition, a loaded revolver, a backpack, and prescription medication.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
29 July 2025
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That would mean prescribing regimens like the one in POINTER and getting insurance companies to cover those prescriptions.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
28 July 2025
Verb
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California's Regulatory Actions California revised its Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) targets, now requiring that 60% of electricity be generated from renewable sources by 2030, as a step towards its 2045 goal of 100% clean energy.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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In Florida, Our Children’s Trust brought its latest case because there still are provisions in the law requiring state agencies to prioritize renewable energy, Rodgers said.—
Amy Green,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The plaintiffs are asking the court to block the administration’s order, which puts Haitians at risk of being returned to a country overrun by deadly gangs.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Purple One was not pleased when his band started asking questions.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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However, students are not allowed to use the devices during class, unless a teacher gives them permission for educational, health or emergency purposes.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
24 July 2025
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Reprinted by permission of Vintage Books, an imprint of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.—
Simon Boas
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Time for one of my favorite pieces of trivia: Pomegranates are important in Judaism, one of the reasons being that the fruit are said to have 613 seeds, the same as the 613 mitzvot (commandments) in the Torah.—
Rosalind Bowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Jan. 2025
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Thou shalt not get all bent out of shape if commandments three or four, or any other commandment herein named or referenced, shouldest cause thou to facilitate the death of any botanical earthly treasures.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Noun
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With an installation cost of $500,000, according to a conservancy spokesperson, they were designed to specifications in the American Barriers Act that stipulate parameters for height, clearance, wheelchair space and other criteria.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
17 July 2025
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Separately, Samsung also secured FDA clearance for its Galaxy Watch sleep apnea tracking last year.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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“Mandating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandating. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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