Synonyms of mandating

mandating 1 of 2

noun

as in approval

Related Words

• approval
• prescription
• decreeing
• ordering
• permission
• commandment
• sanctioning
• clearance
• passing
• ratification
• endorsement
• authorization
• validation
• legislation
• legalization
• legitimation
• formalization
• founding
• legitimization
• enactment
• institution
• establishment

Dissimilar Words

• abolition
• repeal
• avoidance
• cancellation
• dissolution
• abolishment
• abrogation
• voiding
• abatement
• invalidation
• annulment
• nullification
• negation
• abortion
• defeasance
• recall
• quashing
• veto
• override
• overruling
• rescindment
• overturn
• calling off
• countermand

mandating

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verb

present participle of mandate

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ordering
• requesting
• requiring
• asking
• dictating
• decreeing
• directing
• demanding
• calling for
• commanding
• calling
• ordaining
• petitioning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• canceling
• rescinding
• countermanding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mandating

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

The efforts are rooted in a memo a top Justice official sent to the Civil Litigation section mandating a focusing on denaturalization cases as part of its top priorities. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Others have proposed mandating open primaries, where any voter can request the ballot of either party. — Robert Boatright, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

The biggest controversy came in June, when Anthropic began mandating a 30-day retention policy for all chats with its most powerful AI models, Fable and Mythos. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Supporters argue that mandating prison time for people who distribute any amount of fentanyl would disrupt the drug market by removing dealers from the street, the Blue Book says. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026

Leaders must first allow commercial suppliers the flexibility to iterate toward the most scalable, high-yield architectures, mandating open interoperability protocols once the technology reaches industrial maturity. — Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Wiener has passed laws protecting net neutrality, capping prescription costs and mandating mental health parity, ending mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenders, and requiring corporations disclose their greenhouse gas emissions. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Drawing has long been regarded as an intellectual activity, something generated, above all, by the mind, with its capacity for conceiving, imagining, and mandating. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026

Hawaii has no statewide requirement or policy mandating instruction specifically on 9/11, the state Department of Education said. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026