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
Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Since then, the Supreme Court has said that agencies should not interpret statutes broadly and has left it up to Congress to clearly and explicitly articulate mandates.
—Dan Riskin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Stein has been critical of the nation’s response to Covid-19, including mask mandates and business closures.
—Katherine Dillinger, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Regional cooperation, such as implementing technology to streamline the permitting process and building common infrastructure to provide essential services, represents a better solution than having mandates pushed down from state leaders that limit local control, Boomer said.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Doing so also requires clear C-suite mandates that prioritize the procurement of sustainable materials—beyond R&D and into commercialization—combined with long-term investment and smart government policy.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 15 Sep. 2025
Outlandish perks and incentives have been withdrawn, and performance mandates have tightened.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Public frustration with pandemic-era mask and vaccine mandates helped catapult him to popularity and may have led to his appointment as health secretary.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Jenkins voted to continue mask mandates in Brevard County schools, even after the DeSantis administration directed districts to lift them, a stance that brought protests outside her home, threats against her family, and national media scrutiny.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2025
The Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA), enacted in 1970, mandates child-resistant packaging for hazardous household substances and medications to reduce accidental poisonings among children under 5.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The bill mandates the FAA enact 24 recommendations from an aviation rule-making committee within two years, forcing the agency to address a backlog of pilot medical certifications with special exceptions as well as hire FAA physicians with mental health backgrounds.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
While three dozen states require some degree of flood-risk disclosure, only California currently mandates home sellers reveal wildfire hazards.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Peer-to-peer learning builds trust where IT mandates fail.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
All these benefits attached to purchasing the perfumes, face serums, moisturizers, sunscreens (because fall sunshine still mandates applying them), and foundations everyone’s been raving about as of late?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
What are Tennessee's current school-entry vaccine mandates?
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
At a press conference in Tampa, Ladapo called vaccine mandates unethical.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
Projects on land owned by transit agencies face even stricter mandates of 25%.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Since then, the Supreme Court has said that agencies should not interpret statutes broadly and has left it up to Congress to clearly and explicitly articulate mandates.
—Dan Riskin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Stein has been critical of the nation’s response to Covid-19, including mask mandates and business closures.
—Katherine Dillinger, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Regional cooperation, such as implementing technology to streamline the permitting process and building common infrastructure to provide essential services, represents a better solution than having mandates pushed down from state leaders that limit local control, Boomer said.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Doing so also requires clear C-suite mandates that prioritize the procurement of sustainable materials—beyond R&D and into commercialization—combined with long-term investment and smart government policy.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 15 Sep. 2025
Outlandish perks and incentives have been withdrawn, and performance mandates have tightened.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Public frustration with pandemic-era mask and vaccine mandates helped catapult him to popularity and may have led to his appointment as health secretary.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Jenkins voted to continue mask mandates in Brevard County schools, even after the DeSantis administration directed districts to lift them, a stance that brought protests outside her home, threats against her family, and national media scrutiny.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
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New York mandates such notice, yet fluoridation in Buffalo lapsed for years before it was widely known.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2025
The Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA), enacted in 1970, mandates child-resistant packaging for hazardous household substances and medications to reduce accidental poisonings among children under 5.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The bill mandates the FAA enact 24 recommendations from an aviation rule-making committee within two years, forcing the agency to address a backlog of pilot medical certifications with special exceptions as well as hire FAA physicians with mental health backgrounds.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
While three dozen states require some degree of flood-risk disclosure, only California currently mandates home sellers reveal wildfire hazards.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Peer-to-peer learning builds trust where IT mandates fail.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
All these benefits attached to purchasing the perfumes, face serums, moisturizers, sunscreens (because fall sunshine still mandates applying them), and foundations everyone’s been raving about as of late?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
What are Tennessee's current school-entry vaccine mandates?
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
At a press conference in Tampa, Ladapo called vaccine mandates unethical.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandates
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Its national accreditations limit how many autopsies each of those pathologists can do — a rule that’s designed to help keep the doctors from being overworked and error-prone but causes backlogs when there’s too much demand.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
26 Aug. 2025
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Prospective patients should verify clinic accreditations and surgeon qualifications.—
Kyle J. Russell,
The Enquirer,
29 Nov. 2024
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Bill Nye Our favorite Science Guy orders a caramel macchiato made with coconut milk.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … ORDER FROM THE COURT – Georgia judge orders Fani Willis to redo search for records in Trump election case.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Specifically, the company is bringing together two often separated ecosystems into one seamless workflow, welding the gap between prior authorizations and post-service claims and coding validation.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In 34 states, CVS will continue to offer COVID vaccines for those who fall under the new FDA authorizations.—
Will McDuffie,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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But a PCMag reader pointed out the application requests permission to conduct the tests at a Pendleton, Oregon, airport site used for unmanned aircraft, including from a Boeing company called Insitu.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Deliver a genuine human experience that starts from the moment a client requests more information and lasts beyond the receipt of their purchase.—
Brandon Aversano,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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This dictates the color used for things like menu selections and buttons in various apps.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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And their production dictates the amount circulating.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In an interview with Fox News late Wednesday, Carr praised the moves by Nexstar and Sinclair, noting that pulling Kimmel's show aligned with the conditional broadcast licenses each company holds, which require programming to serve the public interest.—
Martha McHardy
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Local board approval was required for the proposal to be considered by the state Gaming Commission, which plans to award up to three licenses for New York City-area casinos in December.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The move has been met with backlash from producers who have in the past used Channel 4 commissions as a bedrock to build their businesses by retaining the IP and selling it around the world.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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Under CBAs, developers can be compelled to meet certain requirements intended to help the surrounding area, such as building affordable housing units, leasing commercial space to local businesses and selecting local artists for any commissions.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Mandates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandates. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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