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
Abby Monteil, Them., 24 Oct. 2025
The caucus announced the package of reforms just two days after the Herald published a report on the Healey administration no longer publishing a public, regular accounting of how much the state is spending on the emergency shelter system because a state law mandating the data has expired.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Safety rules would also include mandating compliance with traffic laws and traffic control devices, limiting riding to sidewalks, bike trails, pathways and roadways, and requiring e-bikes to keep adequate distance from, and yield to, pedestrians and equestrians.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Global buyers are already writing this law, with the European Union now mandating digital due diligence and verifiable sourcing data.
—Anu Adedoyin Adasolum, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The state also is weighing changes to a new law mandating refineries spend extra to store minimum levels of petroleum products on site.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
On Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act into law, requiring AI companies to disclose their safety practices while stopping short of mandating actual safety testing.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2025
After an unfavorable appeals court decision in December, Nasdaq stopped mandating companies disclose their board gender and diversity stats.
—Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
To stop Google from mandating the new rules, F-Droid is urging governments to scrutinize the company and calling on users to press regulators to step in.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
Last year, the state implemented Senate Bill 129, a law that prohibits any state agency or educational institution from sponsoring or mandating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 24 Oct. 2025
The caucus announced the package of reforms just two days after the Herald published a report on the Healey administration no longer publishing a public, regular accounting of how much the state is spending on the emergency shelter system because a state law mandating the data has expired.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Safety rules would also include mandating compliance with traffic laws and traffic control devices, limiting riding to sidewalks, bike trails, pathways and roadways, and requiring e-bikes to keep adequate distance from, and yield to, pedestrians and equestrians.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Global buyers are already writing this law, with the European Union now mandating digital due diligence and verifiable sourcing data.
—Anu Adedoyin Adasolum, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The state also is weighing changes to a new law mandating refineries spend extra to store minimum levels of petroleum products on site.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
On Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act into law, requiring AI companies to disclose their safety practices while stopping short of mandating actual safety testing.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2025
After an unfavorable appeals court decision in December, Nasdaq stopped mandating companies disclose their board gender and diversity stats.
—Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
To stop Google from mandating the new rules, F-Droid is urging governments to scrutinize the company and calling on users to press regulators to step in.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandating
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More recently, high-profile firms including Amazon, Apple, Coinbase, Comcast, Google, Lockheed Martin and Meta Platforms have agreed to help finance the ballroom Trump plans for the White House after ordering the building’s East Wing to be demolished.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The brand recommends ordering the heels a half a size larger than your regular shoe size, as the shoe runs half a size smaller.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The president and his party have faced three corruption scandals this year, while Argentina’s slowing economy and frustration with high unemployment rates helped push Milei’s approval to the lowest level of his term ahead of the vote.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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How much money is up for approval?—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Others questioned why Betty would make her wedding plans — and go so far as to put down a deposit — before requesting time off work to get married.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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One of the people the developer hired to lobby state lawmakers at the time of the $15 million appropriation also represented the regional agency that received the money on behalf of the developer without requesting it.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
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Examples include guns, knives, razors, cords or other items used for tying or binding, or pills (prescription and non-prescription).—
Dr. Theresa T. Nguyen,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Then the same soothing voice that advises you to see a doctor for a prescription cautions the medication might also lead you to develop symptoms of myelosuppression, psoriatic arthritis and abdominal swelling.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Under Senate rules, Ingrassia, White House liaison to the Department of Homeland Security, can lose only three Republican votes before requiring Vice President JD Vance to cast a tiebreaker, assuming unanimous Democratic opposition.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Peace lilies can go through growth spurts in spring or summer, requiring more frequent watering.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Post-pandemic demand and chronic underbuilding in the area have left buyers competing fiercely, often bidding tens of thousands above asking.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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The listing notes West was initially asking $16,995,000, but does not disclose a final sale price.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Customers in Texas and Arizona can receive parcels from the flying delivery liaisons, and Amazon has received beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) permissions from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which means the drones can, theoretically, start to scale for delivery.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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There’s a particular kind of excellence that happens when Black women stop waiting for permission and just build.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By then, the preeminent fashion genius of the third quarter of the 20th century and the designer so often credited with inventing the modern woman’s wardrobe had handed prêt-à-porter over to his assistants, who clung as if by commandment to the house dogma of bourgeois Parisian elegance.—
Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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Its followers strictly adhere to the 29 commandments of Guru Jambheshwar, which include the sacred principles of worshiping and protecting all animals.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Mandating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandating. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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