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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
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
Getting time to grieve Only five states – California, Illinois, Oregon, Maryland and Washington – have laws mandating leave when a loved one dies.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Quality was always the priority, not mandating specific aesthetics.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Yet mandating local data storage will prevent the world’s best large language models from using domestic content to improve their accuracy in low-resource languages.
—Leonard Lim, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Unlike supermassive black holes, the critics argued, LRDs appeared occluded by much denser clouds of gas, potentially mandating a more direct method for accurately measuring their mass.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
But the bill stopped short of mandating federal oversight, instead directing the Department of Health and Human Services to study the programs.
—Samantha Rappaport, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The loss of life has sparked a public service campaign to enforce laws mandating self-closing doors in apartment buildings, and reminders to tenants to close doors to keep fires from spreading.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
The Supreme Court followed with a decision also overturning a judicial order mandating that Alabama use a House map with two largely Black congressional districts.
—Jack Brook, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
Noun
Where was this concern when the media was encouraging the mandating of nearly every complicated piece of safety technology that became available?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
Verb
First, designing from circularity and embedding regeneration as a core standard for material design while mandating traceability.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
Getting time to grieve Only five states – California, Illinois, Oregon, Maryland and Washington – have laws mandating leave when a loved one dies.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Quality was always the priority, not mandating specific aesthetics.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Yet mandating local data storage will prevent the world’s best large language models from using domestic content to improve their accuracy in low-resource languages.
—Leonard Lim, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Unlike supermassive black holes, the critics argued, LRDs appeared occluded by much denser clouds of gas, potentially mandating a more direct method for accurately measuring their mass.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
But the bill stopped short of mandating federal oversight, instead directing the Department of Health and Human Services to study the programs.
—Samantha Rappaport, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The loss of life has sparked a public service campaign to enforce laws mandating self-closing doors in apartment buildings, and reminders to tenants to close doors to keep fires from spreading.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
The Supreme Court followed with a decision also overturning a judicial order mandating that Alabama use a House map with two largely Black congressional districts.
—Jack Brook, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandating
Noun
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Housing construction would follow as projects receive approvals.—
Beret Leone,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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The Obama-era Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, which requires presidents to submit agreements related to Iran’s nuclear program to Congress for approval, temporarily bars the president from waiving sanctions while lawmakers review.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Here are straight answers to the questions people ask most before ordering an at-home microbiome test.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
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This new guidance moves beyond just coffee, soda, water and food leftover containers and will allow additional forms of reuse, like permitting customers to use their own multi-use containers at salad bars or when ordering food from a food truck if the container is clean and sanitized.—
Kelley Dennings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Some doctors pulled back on prescriptions, recognizing the potential for abuse.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Worry about future healthcare costs, including visits and prescriptions, amongst Americans is also at an all-time high of over 40%, according to Gallup.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The city is also requesting $15 million in capital funds to help boost the housing initiative.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Service, whose office sits at the corner of 18th Street and Vine Street, said business owners have spent years requesting additional patrols and, at one point, pushed for dedicated funding to increase police presence in the district.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
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Comic books until then had been strictly boys’-own adventures, with titles like Eagle and Hotspur, that gave young boys permission to revel in the grim 20th century wars their fathers had fought in.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Analysts see it as a step toward requiring AI developers to take greater accountability for their products.—
Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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California, for example, passed a law requiring AI companies to issue risk frameworks, report safety issues and protect whistleblowers.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Noun
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Paxton filed a lawsuit against Galveston ISD after the school board voted against placing the commandments in classrooms.—
Haajrah Gilani,
Houston Chronicle,
7 May 2026
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Consider these our contemporary cupcake commandments, illustrated by three new recipes that are, as Carrie would say, fabulous.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Birding has gone fully mainstream in 2026, and millions of new converts are asking the same beginner questions.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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County staff, led by planning director Todd Smith, gave an extensive presentation during Tuesday’s meeting with supervisors periodically asking questions.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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“Mandating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandating. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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