mandated
adjective
man·dat·ed
ˈman-ˌdā-təd 
: officially required : mandatory
a mandated change in policy
… the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education to end mandated racial segregation in public schools.—
William L. Taylor
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After a mandated pause, surgeons then recover organs that will bring life to people ranked by need on transplant wait lists.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026
The same day, the Office of the Child Advocate issued a report on the Bethany case that recommended camp workers get background checks and that all child care workers become mandated reporters.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
Districts have seen reimbursements for non-negotiable mandated categorical (MCAT) costs erode.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Homeschooling in Texas offers flexibility in education, since there’s no mandated curriculum.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
This new proposal would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to work more than eight hours on school nights and over 30 hours a week during the school year, without mandated breaks.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Facilitators are entrusted with tailoring lessons to each child’s unique developmental needs and interests, without the overhead of mandated standardized testing.
—Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Gunderson also supports policies that would allow mandated treatment for addiction or mental illness, sometimes against a person’s will.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Thus, for the average driver, Uber’s mandated minimum Massachusetts pay rate works out to .7 x $32.50=$22.75 per work hour.
—Len Sherman, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026
The same day, the Office of the Child Advocate issued a report on the Bethany case that recommended camp workers get background checks and that all child care workers become mandated reporters.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
Districts have seen reimbursements for non-negotiable mandated categorical (MCAT) costs erode.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Homeschooling in Texas offers flexibility in education, since there’s no mandated curriculum.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
This new proposal would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to work more than eight hours on school nights and over 30 hours a week during the school year, without mandated breaks.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Facilitators are entrusted with tailoring lessons to each child’s unique developmental needs and interests, without the overhead of mandated standardized testing.
—Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Gunderson also supports policies that would allow mandated treatment for addiction or mental illness, sometimes against a person’s will.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Thus, for the average driver, Uber’s mandated minimum Massachusetts pay rate works out to .7 x $32.50=$22.75 per work hour.
—Len Sherman, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Mandated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mandated. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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