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
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Those two mandates brought ire from nonteaching staff from across the district.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Many were also concerned about how things like school closures and mask mandates would impact their children’s development.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026
In fact, Minnesota law mandates that all individuals, armed or unarmed, have a duty to retreat from confrontation or threat.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
To reduce prices, Congress needs to cut spending while slashing crony regulations, especially in health care and environmental mandates that drive up prices in housing, food and energy.
—Peter St. Onge, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Florida’s bill to make ivermectin available without a prescription is part of a Medical Freedom package that represents a major push in the state Legislature to expand patient rights and limit vaccine mandates.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Lawmakers should invest in infrastructure, fund water projects and conservation, reduce unfunded mandates, and reward communities that plan responsibly and make development pay its own way.
—Sean Parks, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Yet too often, statewide mandates shift costs onto local governments without providing the flexibility or resources necessary to meet them.
—Carol Platt Liebau, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Lauren Steele, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
Texas mandates bereavement care with Everly's Law The state last year became the first to mandate maternity hospitals have a cooling bassinet and train staff in bereavement care, with the passage of Everly's Law.
—Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Fiscal responsibility mandates a feasibility analysis for Tower 101 immediately to secure the best outcome for our community.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Legislative action is required to repeal the vaccine mandates for polio, diphtheria (a bacterial infection), rubeola (measles), rubella (a viral infection, also called German measles), pertussis (whooping cough), mumps and tetanus.
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 4 Feb. 2026
If one of several owners of a business with a liquor license changes, the current law mandates a new license.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Minnesota law bars discrimination against trans people at work, in school, and in public accommodations; mandates gender-affirming care coverage under most insurance plans; outlaws out-of-state interference with gender-affirming care; and bans gender conversion therapy.
—Krys Malcolm Belc, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
With the Broncos’ previous interview of Bills quarterbacks coach Ronald Curry, Denver can now move forward with hiring any candidate under the NFL’s Rooney Rule, which mandates teams must interview at least two minority coaching candidates for coordinator roles.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
The state mandates more affordable housing to be built in high-density areas near mass transit lines, yet court actions hinder development from taking place fulfilling the directive.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
Kennedy also removed all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's expert vaccine panel and filled many of the positions with people who have been vaccine skeptics or questioned COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Those two mandates brought ire from nonteaching staff from across the district.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Many were also concerned about how things like school closures and mask mandates would impact their children’s development.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026
In fact, Minnesota law mandates that all individuals, armed or unarmed, have a duty to retreat from confrontation or threat.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
To reduce prices, Congress needs to cut spending while slashing crony regulations, especially in health care and environmental mandates that drive up prices in housing, food and energy.
—Peter St. Onge, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Florida’s bill to make ivermectin available without a prescription is part of a Medical Freedom package that represents a major push in the state Legislature to expand patient rights and limit vaccine mandates.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Lawmakers should invest in infrastructure, fund water projects and conservation, reduce unfunded mandates, and reward communities that plan responsibly and make development pay its own way.
—Sean Parks, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Yet too often, statewide mandates shift costs onto local governments without providing the flexibility or resources necessary to meet them.
—Carol Platt Liebau, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
Opening up new mining operations would be in keeping with the founding directive of the Forest Service, which mandates the balance of protecting resources and extracting them.
—Lauren Steele, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
Texas mandates bereavement care with Everly's Law The state last year became the first to mandate maternity hospitals have a cooling bassinet and train staff in bereavement care, with the passage of Everly's Law.
—Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Fiscal responsibility mandates a feasibility analysis for Tower 101 immediately to secure the best outcome for our community.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Legislative action is required to repeal the vaccine mandates for polio, diphtheria (a bacterial infection), rubeola (measles), rubella (a viral infection, also called German measles), pertussis (whooping cough), mumps and tetanus.
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 4 Feb. 2026
If one of several owners of a business with a liquor license changes, the current law mandates a new license.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Minnesota law bars discrimination against trans people at work, in school, and in public accommodations; mandates gender-affirming care coverage under most insurance plans; outlaws out-of-state interference with gender-affirming care; and bans gender conversion therapy.
—Krys Malcolm Belc, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
With the Broncos’ previous interview of Bills quarterbacks coach Ronald Curry, Denver can now move forward with hiring any candidate under the NFL’s Rooney Rule, which mandates teams must interview at least two minority coaching candidates for coordinator roles.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026
The state mandates more affordable housing to be built in high-density areas near mass transit lines, yet court actions hinder development from taking place fulfilling the directive.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandates
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In any field of knowledge, there is a web of legitimacy, knotted together by visible signals of trust, such as degrees, publications, affiliations and accreditations.—
Micah Altman,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
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These voluntary accreditations come with stricter animal welfare and conservation standards.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Tired of the constant cuts, Gleeson orders Opalite and sprays his cactus, causing Swift to magically appear in his house.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
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When a customer orders orange beef or mapo tofu, a robotic arm delivers the ingredients to an electronic wok, which cooks them for precise intervals before depositing the food in a bowl.—
Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
6 Feb. 2026
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Many of these are the same companies that do prior authorizations for Medicare Advantage plans.—
Grace Mackleby,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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Her decision means that, for the moment, Haitians who benefit from TPS will continue to have protections from deportations and will continue to have valid work authorizations.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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The memo also requests a $150,000 council allocation to fund software and other infrastructural costs tied to implementing the redistricting and officer redeployment.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The motion was filed under Rule 41(g) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and also requests the court to unseal the affidavit used to justify the warrant.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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More participation means more people learning Spanish, becoming medics or paralegals and getting their notary licenses, said Beth Strano of Borderlands Resource Initiative.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The fake licenses were submitted to Hennepin County in applications for EBT cards.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Of course, the genre dictates that a seemingly sure thing be vexed, and this rom-com is no different.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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Vancouver, however, is absolutely considering the possibility of utilizing Lankinen as a shootout specialist and is willing to bring him in cold for the end-game event if the situation dictates it.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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To Lewis’s point, NCAA president Charlie Baker called on state gambling commissions just this past January, urging them to adjust state laws and regulations to eliminate gambling on individual prop bets and other high-risk prop bets such as first-half unders.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Road commissions say a temperature rise is the key ingredient to potholes, which could pose a danger on the road.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Mandates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandates. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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