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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The deal, pending the approval of Major League Baseball, capped a 10-month sale process that had cast a pall over the franchise and had already been marred by billionaire Justin Ishbia abandoning his pursuit of the Twins to instead buy eventual control of the White Sox.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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The decision on the sales tax referendum ultimately lies with the voters, following the unanimous approval from the City of Charlotte and nearly all towns in the county.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 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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Migraine relief may require prescription medication, plus preventive steps such as maintaining regular sleep, consistent meals, stress management routines and avoiding known triggers.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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The vaccine requires a prescription, which people can obtain by filling out a medical screening questionnaire through the FluMist Home online pharmacy.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
18 Aug. 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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Employees need both structural support and cultural permission to take advantage of it.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Nicole Brownstein, the press secretary for the city’s public schools, said the agency has helped connect families with their permission to legal support and other resources.—
Cayla Bamberger,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The commandment of bal taschit prohibits wasteful destruction and is especially relevant in military conflict because in the fog of war humans can feel justified in destroying anything in their paths.—
Michael S. Roth,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
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But in correspondence with The New York Times through the jail’s electronic messaging service, Boelter suggested that the bloodshed was partly rooted in the Christian commandment to love one’s neighbor.—
Dan Barry,
Twin Cities,
21 July 2025
Noun
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The revocation of clearances has emerged as a go-to tactic for the administration, a strategy that critics say risks chilling dissenting voices from a national security community accustomed to drawing on a range of viewpoints before formulating an assessment.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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The graphics card-to-side-fan clearance is approximately 32mm.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Mandating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandating. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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