as in accreditations
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 orders
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 mandates
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Return-to-office mandates brought people back to buildings without answering what they are supposed to accomplish there.
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Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The initiative provides training and support for educators, requires screening for dyslexia and other learning disabilities and mandates kindergarten attendance.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
The law provides no mandates for how children must spend that time, but some options listed in the law include meditation, reflection and prayer.
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Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
States that never had mandates averaged around 335,000 cases per million.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The new law mandates that states' SNAP programs should maintain payment error rates below 6%.
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Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
That will all change on July 1, when a new Florida law mandates that eateries reveal extra fees before customers dine in.
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Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Most states have mandates requiring private insurers to cover ABA or other behavioral interventions for children with autism, Halladay said.
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Jason Kane,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The agreement also mandates a legally enforceable whistleblower protection policy, a comprehensive Survivor Bill of Rights, anonymous online reporting, and a prohibition on confidentiality agreements that silence survivors.
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Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Chemical manufacturing operators across the European Union are subject to the EU NIS2 Directive, which mandates security measures for critical infrastructure and explicitly includes the chemical sector.
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Senthil Muthu,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The legislation now mandates streaming platforms to do the same.
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Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
The bill, which still awaits the president’s approval, mandates a range of initiatives aimed mainly at raising the nation’s housing stock.
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The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 June 2026
The other mandates a more stringent process for auditing state programs funded by new taxes.
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Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
The law mandates oversight, auditing, transparency and human review.
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Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2026
This program mandates that the residents of the existing public housing be given a place to live during the redevelopment and a unit in the new building, with restrictions on how much their rent can increase.
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Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
Noun
The brands that successfully thread the needle, by embracing the immense power of AI while remaining agile amid shifting regulatory mandates, will be the ones that succeed.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Return-to-office mandates brought people back to buildings without answering what they are supposed to accomplish there.
—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The initiative provides training and support for educators, requires screening for dyslexia and other learning disabilities and mandates kindergarten attendance.
—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
The law provides no mandates for how children must spend that time, but some options listed in the law include meditation, reflection and prayer.
—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
States that never had mandates averaged around 335,000 cases per million.
—
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The new law mandates that states' SNAP programs should maintain payment error rates below 6%.
—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
That will all change on July 1, when a new Florida law mandates that eateries reveal extra fees before customers dine in.
—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Most states have mandates requiring private insurers to cover ABA or other behavioral interventions for children with autism, Halladay said.
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Jason Kane,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Verb
Salisbury blamed delays in resolving cases in part on a 2021 law that mandates full trial boards in disputed misconduct complaints involving police officers, even for minor disciplinary infractions.
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Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The agreement also mandates a legally enforceable whistleblower protection policy, a comprehensive Survivor Bill of Rights, anonymous online reporting, and a prohibition on confidentiality agreements that silence survivors.
—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Chemical manufacturing operators across the European Union are subject to the EU NIS2 Directive, which mandates security measures for critical infrastructure and explicitly includes the chemical sector.
—
Senthil Muthu,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The legislation now mandates streaming platforms to do the same.
—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
The bill, which still awaits the president’s approval, mandates a range of initiatives aimed mainly at raising the nation’s housing stock.
—
The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 June 2026
The other mandates a more stringent process for auditing state programs funded by new taxes.
—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
The law mandates oversight, auditing, transparency and human review.
—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2026
This program mandates that the residents of the existing public housing be given a place to live during the redevelopment and a unit in the new building, with restrictions on how much their rent can increase.
—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandates
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The festival brought 75 films to Udine – comprising eight world premieres, 18 international premieres, 21 European premieres and 20 Italian premieres across 12 countries – alongside 236 guests of honor and more than 2,000 accreditations.
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Many people also look for evidence of accreditations, dentist credentials, and transparent pricing.
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Finally, unable to stand down the household guard on her own, Alicent confesses her scheme to Helaena, who orders the sentries on the ramparts to hold fire when Rhaenyra flies in on Syrax.
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Agent Greer orders him to drop the weapon.
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This platform streamlines patient access to therapies by connecting drug makers, prescribers, and pharmacies, effectively reducing barriers like financial hurdles and prior authorizations.
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He is accused of not checking work authorizations before hiring laborers, according to the Post.
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An order also could ask restaurants to serve water only when a customer requests it, according to the ordinance.
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Sugar approaches him with an air of borderline ignorant confidence and requests a conversation with his boss.
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Another misconception exists regarding regulation, as many fintech firms consider obtaining licenses to be the hardest part of expansion.
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New limits on lifetime hunting licenses in Idaho House Bill 855 limits lifetime hunting licenses to residents who have lived in Idaho for a minimum of five years.
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Logic therefore dictates that American policy needs to deny it every pathway for turning those aspirations into a weapon – not simply the most obvious one.
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The moon will never completely free itself from Earth, though — physics dictates that the drift will stop after about 15 billion years.
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The New York State Council of the Arts alone sponsored 68 commissions.
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Upcoming plans for the Balloon Museum also extend to rotating exhibitions, new artist commissions, site-specific works and public programming.
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“Mandates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandates. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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