as in accreditation
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties
the committee has been given a mandate to reform the process for admitting applicants to the university
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as in to order
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 mandate
Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
His proposal to remove all vaccine mandates in Florida has been criticized by medical professionals and politicians on both sides of the aisle.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Canales likely doesn’t want to cause an issue, especially this early in the season, by mandating how the defensive play-caller handles his various rotations and depth chart.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Any mandate would likely be met with legal action.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
His proposal to remove all vaccine mandates in Florida has been criticized by medical professionals and politicians on both sides of the aisle.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
The tech giant is mandating a minimum of three in-office days a week for employees beginning February 2026, according to a Business Insider report.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Canales likely doesn’t want to cause an issue, especially this early in the season, by mandating how the defensive play-caller handles his various rotations and depth chart.
—Mike Kaye
september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandate
Noun
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Educational accreditation bodies, healthcare management organizations and professional associations often welcome collaborations that advance industry standards.—
Kiyoshi Oka,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Controversial pastor David Jang's disciples are pursuing accreditation for a new college as the sect's flagship school, Olivet University—accused in lawsuits of racketeering and trafficking foreign students—faces the prospect of losing its degree-granting status.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The next step can be ordering imaging of your liver like an ultrasound or CT to look for evidence of abnormalities like fat accumulation in your liver.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The organization, a private nonprofit governing and promoting school sports events in the state, is not a defendant in the suit, but was ordered to provide extensive information in a 23-point list of requests included in the subpoena.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The station stated that the volunteer acted without authorization and in direct violation of Radio Boise policies by making those comments on social media.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Sep. 2025
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In 2021, at the height of the pandemic, Kennedy petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to revoke authorization of COVID-19 vaccines and refrain from approving any future COVID-19 vaccines.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The letter requested an extension of the discovery deadline to accommodate Swift’s schedule.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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The band has requested that a judge ensure that all marketing materials associated with the allegedly infringing products be recalled and removed.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Mandate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandate. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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