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
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Canales likely doesn’t want to cause an issue, especially this early in the season, by mandating how the defensive play-caller handles his various rotations and depth chart.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The new rule closes that gap by mandating validated self-assessments and third-party assessments before award decisions.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
As climate change intensifies natural disasters, states across the US have been mandating that home sellers disclose risks such as flooding.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
What began in January with an executive order mandating federal workers to return in-person has snowballed, with firms from Amazon to JP Morgan following suit.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
The researchers’ conclusion about the importance of Zone 0 clearing bolsters the foundation for the new regulation mandating the five-foot clearance in areas of very high fire hazard, experts said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
More than a dozen early cases generally upheld laws and policies mandating their recitation in schools.
—Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
On the one hand, mandating separation from certain friends can backfire.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
The tech giant is mandating a minimum of three in-office days a week for employees beginning February 2026, according to a Business Insider report.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Canales likely doesn’t want to cause an issue, especially this early in the season, by mandating how the defensive play-caller handles his various rotations and depth chart.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The new rule closes that gap by mandating validated self-assessments and third-party assessments before award decisions.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
As climate change intensifies natural disasters, states across the US have been mandating that home sellers disclose risks such as flooding.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
What began in January with an executive order mandating federal workers to return in-person has snowballed, with firms from Amazon to JP Morgan following suit.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
The researchers’ conclusion about the importance of Zone 0 clearing bolsters the foundation for the new regulation mandating the five-foot clearance in areas of very high fire hazard, experts said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
More than a dozen early cases generally upheld laws and policies mandating their recitation in schools.
—Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
On the one hand, mandating separation from certain friends can backfire.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandating
Verb
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An English menu makes ordering easy.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Pocketalk's Miller believes that the potential of the technology goes far beyond a tourist ordering a glass of wine in France.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, Xiaopeng has noted that while the G7 already delivers the intelligence and processing required for L3 operation, it will only be considered a true Level 3 car once hardware redundancy is fully implemented and the vehicle receives the necessary regulatory approvals.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Their approval to compete this September generated significant uproar, with many alleging Angelina Melnikova’s participation, in particular, violates FIG rules.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Democratic lawmakers in Congress questioned whether the plant at the center of the deadly listeria outbreak in 2024 is fit to reopen, requesting Boar's Head officials to face a federal food safety caucus.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Fox News Digital reached out to cannabis industry organizations requesting comment.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But those prescriptions sound too weak to Meredith Berkman, co-founder of Parents Against Vaping E-cigarettes.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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Trump signed a memo this week threatening to ban direct-to-consumer advertising for prescription medications, theoretically driving down pharma revenues.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, global demand for data center capacity could more than triple by 2030, requiring upgrades in power, cooling, and connectivity.—
Maurice Obeid,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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But while salons have offered steam treatments as a curly hair staple for decades, at-home steamers have been too bulky (attempting to replicate in-salon domes) or too hard to use, requiring you to wrestle your curls into heated thermal caps, a battle that’s easy to lose.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Thank you for asking about Pride Plays.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Don’t be surprised if people start asking you for your aesthetician’s phone number in two months.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Why does the opening of a cardboard box give me tacit permission to act like a sociopath?—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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The company is adding agentic capabilities to Seller Assistant, its AI tool for third-party sellers, meaning the software can take action on a merchant's behalf with their permission, Amazon said.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But when it was pointed out that a wall spanning our southern border violated the Bible’s commandments to welcome the stranger, the right found a brand-new way to go around Jesus.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, the issue of posting the commandments in schools first surfaced in 1980.—
Lydia Artz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Mandating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandating. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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