as in approval
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as in ordering
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 mandating
Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
Dorany Pineda,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Prior to the 1960’s and 1970’s, federal rules mandating basic safety requirements like seat belts and airbags were virtually nonexistent.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
As our planet gets hotter, mandating hydration breaks and changing where, when and how sports are played will be necessary.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
First, designing from circularity and embedding regeneration as a core standard for material design while mandating traceability.
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Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
15 June 2026
Getting time to grieve Only five states – California, Illinois, Oregon, Maryland and Washington – have laws mandating leave when a loved one dies.
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Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
Quality was always the priority, not mandating specific aesthetics.
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Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Yet mandating local data storage will prevent the world’s best large language models from using domestic content to improve their accuracy in low-resource languages.
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Leonard Lim,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
Unlike supermassive black holes, the critics argued, LRDs appeared occluded by much denser clouds of gas, potentially mandating a more direct method for accurately measuring their mass.
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Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
Noun
Where was this concern when the media was encouraging the mandating of nearly every complicated piece of safety technology that became available?
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
Verb
As our planet gets hotter, mandating hydration breaks and changing where, when and how sports are played will be necessary.
—
Dorany Pineda,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Prior to the 1960’s and 1970’s, federal rules mandating basic safety requirements like seat belts and airbags were virtually nonexistent.
—
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
As our planet gets hotter, mandating hydration breaks and changing where, when and how sports are played will be necessary.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
First, designing from circularity and embedding regeneration as a core standard for material design while mandating traceability.
—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
15 June 2026
Getting time to grieve Only five states – California, Illinois, Oregon, Maryland and Washington – have laws mandating leave when a loved one dies.
—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
Quality was always the priority, not mandating specific aesthetics.
—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Yet mandating local data storage will prevent the world’s best large language models from using domestic content to improve their accuracy in low-resource languages.
—
Leonard Lim,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
Unlike supermassive black holes, the critics argued, LRDs appeared occluded by much denser clouds of gas, potentially mandating a more direct method for accurately measuring their mass.
—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandating
Noun
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Housing construction would follow as projects receive approvals.
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The Obama-era Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, which requires presidents to submit agreements related to Iran’s nuclear program to Congress for approval, temporarily bars the president from waiving sanctions while lawmakers review.
Verb
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Get $25 off catering orders of $250 or more from July 3–5 with code CATER250 when ordering in-app or online.
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The suspect, identified only as Innocent S under German privacy rules, is accused of ordering the deaths of 25 Tutsis on five separate occasions while serving as an assistant to the mayor of Kayove in northwestern Rwanda.
Noun
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He was found with two prescription painkillers in his pocket during his arrest while also showing signs of impairment.
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The strategic prescription doesn't change if the window turns out to be shorter.
Verb
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Other signs of scam communications include requesting money or sensitive information, threatening legal action or arrest or pressuring the victim to take immediate action, a Microsoft spokesperson told the Herald.
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According to the lawsuit, Perdue sent a cease-and-desist letter to Soules on June 9, requesting that the company stopped using the packaging featuring the nuggets and hand gesture.
Noun
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He was granted permission to travel to New York for the event.
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What the Council's change adds is not access to green finance but permission to badge the whole enterprise, oil growth included, as transition.
Verb
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Those decisions on what to review next in the Second Amendment space come after the high court struck down on June 25 a Hawaii law requiring gun owners to get permission before bringing guns into stores or other private property open to the public.
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The findings suggest that requiring face mask use in public could help in mitigating the spread of COVID-19.
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Treat them as starting points, not commandments.
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Paxton filed a lawsuit against Galveston ISD after the school board voted against placing the commandments in classrooms.
Verb
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In Cañon City, Colorado, authorities are aiming for a 20% to 30% reduction in water use while asking residents to voluntarily conserve outdoor water consumption.
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In 1995, the Atlanta Track Club began seeking design submissions and asking the public to select their favorite.
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“Mandating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandating. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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