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
Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
State leaders often point to climate targets, mandates, and litigation as evidence of leadership.
—Tom J. Pyle, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
New York’s Democratic governor, Andrew Cuomo, issued early stay-at-home orders, imposed one of the first statewide mask mandates, and discouraged in-person church services.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
These are recommendations, not mandates, but the schedule is typically used to guide which vaccines states require for day care or public school, as well as which vaccines are covered by insurance.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
The analysis showed that private equity was more likely to make acquisitions in states with higher prevalence of autism as well as more generous insurance coverage mandates.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
New York is unaffordable, or at least expensive relative to many other American cities, for many reasons, including its and the state’s environmental and labor regulations and mandates, which push up costs.
—Nicole Gelinas, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
College matters again As white collar hiring slows and companies dismantle DEI mandates, corporate recruiters are once again relying on university credentials as a way to screen potential candidates, favoring elite institutions.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Too often, fragmented funding streams and overlapping mandates lead to duplications of assistance in some areas and critical gaps in others.
—Arif Husain, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
That city ordinance, along with state law, also mandates yearly increases in an effort to keep up with the increasing cost of living.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Federal statute mandates the president inform a bipartisan group of eight, high-ranking members of Congress prior to particularly covert operations.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
State law mandates drivers in Arizona must have the minimally available level of car insurance to legally travel on state roadways.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The village also mandates that all village employees must now abide by the TRUST Act, not only police officers — as the state law requires.
—Alan Kozeluh, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
While federal law mandates that certain information, such as breast density, be included in mammography reports, providers don’t have to mention breast arterial calcifications.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
Surveys show that 99% of RTO mandates lower engagement, and nearly half increase attrition.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
While Kroger still accepts pennies, private businesses are not federally required to accept cash unless a state law mandates it.
—Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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But that would be a mistake, especially for those investors who need the portfolio protections silver can offer without having to pay the exorbitant price gold mandates now.
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The investigations are required by AB 1506, which mandates a state investigation of any shooting by a law enforcement officer that kills a person who was not carrying a deadly weapon.
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These voluntary accreditations come with stricter animal welfare and conservation standards.—
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Experts say most private pre-K providers receive accreditations through other agencies and organizations.—
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With his gun pointed at McNealy, Heisler orders him to show his hands and not reach for anything.—
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The agent then orders Parias to turn off his vehicle.—
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Spanberger also wants to limit health insurers’ ability to require prior authorizations for medicines or treatments for people with long-term conditions.—
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In September 2025, Politico reported that instead of a complete five-year farm bill, the House and Senate committees on agriculture might take up a series of smaller bills to extend existing programs whose authorizations are expiring.—
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Otto’s behavior is so odd that a station manager at one of his stops witnesses his unease and requests a replacement.—
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To enhance data privacy, Claude requests only the categories of information most likely to be relevant to a question—such as medications, allergies, recent lab reports, or doctor notes—rather than pulling an entire medical record.—
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The state also offers options for annual landowner/tenant trapping and youth trapping licenses.—
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Youth turkey licenses are valid for all three management units and season dates.—
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The sun in Capricorn dictates a show that speaks to the need for order in times of chaos, as well as the hierarchy of the mob family and the rules required to be a member.—
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Nature dictates everything at this CO2-neutral A-list hideaway in the Italian Dolomites.—
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If anything, having to give the brokerage a bigger cut could make agents more reluctant to lower commissions for clients.—
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That would open the door for the environmental groups to appeal the commissions’ December decision to Fulton County Superior Court.—
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“Mandates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandates. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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