as in ordered
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 mandated
The Chase Center was mandated by the state General Assembly in 2023.
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Sheridan Hendrix, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Last spring, Illinois lawmakers advanced a bill that would have mandated additional oversight, including a homeschool declaration form to be submitted to local districts.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
But reconnection is not something that can be mandated or studied into existence while dismissing the structures that sustain it.
—Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
In preparing and releasing the latest tranche of documents, which was mandated by a law that Congress passed last year, Todd Blanche, the Deputy Attorney General, said that the Justice Department hadn’t protected Trump or anyone else.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
In Florida, the Department of Education promotes February as Black History Month and Florida law has mandated including this yearly topic in the curriculum.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Schools would not be mandated to start chapters, but they are required to stand clear from blocking their creation.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 6 Feb. 2026
Díaz-Canel also said his government has updated its defense plans and has mandated military training at all levels on Saturdays.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Interest-only payments are also typically only required during the initial draw period before full repayments are mandated later on.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Sheridan Hendrix, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Last spring, Illinois lawmakers advanced a bill that would have mandated additional oversight, including a homeschool declaration form to be submitted to local districts.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
But reconnection is not something that can be mandated or studied into existence while dismissing the structures that sustain it.
—Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
In preparing and releasing the latest tranche of documents, which was mandated by a law that Congress passed last year, Todd Blanche, the Deputy Attorney General, said that the Justice Department hadn’t protected Trump or anyone else.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
In Florida, the Department of Education promotes February as Black History Month and Florida law has mandated including this yearly topic in the curriculum.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Schools would not be mandated to start chapters, but they are required to stand clear from blocking their creation.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 6 Feb. 2026
Díaz-Canel also said his government has updated its defense plans and has mandated military training at all levels on Saturdays.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Interest-only payments are also typically only required during the initial draw period before full repayments are mandated later on.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandated
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He was also ordered to serve six months of home confinement and complete 500 hours of community service, FBI officials said.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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At one point, Bad Bunny ordered a drink from Toñita, whose long-standing Caribbean Social Club is a landmark in Williamsburg.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The complaint, filed in federal court in Boston, alleges Harvard has failed for more than 10 months to provide individualized applicant data and other records requested by the DOJ as part of a compliance review under federal civil rights law.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
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In 2015, Epstein requested legal advice in one email exchange.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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The seven-member commission plays a pivotal role in overseeing police reforms required under a memorandum of understanding between the city and the Justice Department.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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The attorney general at one point acknowledged that mistakes had been made as the Justice Department tried to comply with a federal law that required it to review, redact and publicize millions of files within a 30-day period.—
Ana Ceballos,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Mandated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandated. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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