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
Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 31 Dec. 2025
Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November mandating the release of the DOJ's files on Epstein.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
Rather than mandating universal advertiser identity verification, Meta focused on reducing how easily scam ads could be found through common search methods.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
The law mandating the report is the lone survivor of last year’s push to rein in the data-center industry.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November, mandating the release of the investigation materials.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
State law currently prevents cities like Milwaukee from mandating sprinkler retrofits in older buildings, though new bills aim to change this.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 25 Dec. 2025
Wall Street Journal Companies are mandating workers come back to the office five days a week, but many don’t have the actual space to accommodate it.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
In addition to mandating reporting, the law requires the imposition of economic sanctions on individuals found to have supported or benefited from gang activity.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
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The legislation also bolsters congressional oversight of the Pentagon’s cybersecurity practices, mandating that the secretary brief the congressional defense committees on the changes no later than June 1, 2026.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandating
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Warner possesses valuable European sports rights that would require government approvals to sell.—
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Several Japanese companies, including Toyota, are investing roughly $7 billion (1 trillion yen) in local battery production, supported by government certifications such as METI approval for domestic manufacturing of solid-state batteries.—
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But videos captured by other observers and members of the public show an ICE agent approaching a Honda Pilot that was stopped on a snowy road and ordering the driver — later identified as Good — to open the door before grabbing the handle.—
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The wrong ordering principle Powerful forces militate against the idea of organizing the world into spheres-of-influence.—
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In nine of the 10 states, at least 15% of the population have GLP-1 prescriptions, according to insurance claims data.—
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Their prescription for Democrats included a plea to stop focusing on identity politics, to infuse the party with young blood and to talk about affordability issues affecting Americans.—
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The two were found by Portland police in a different location from where the shooting occurred after responding to a call from a man requesting help.—
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Minutes later, police received a call from a different location from a man who said he’d been shot by federal officers and was requesting help, according to Day and dispatch audio.—
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While the temporary jail facility will not be subject to the city ordinance requiring the standard, the permanent facility that is also planned will be.—
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Governing is a long and laborious process, requiring study, deliberation and the weighing of competing forces.—
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Hunt 0234 is valid on private and public lands in the Upper Peninsula and the northern Lower Peninsula, but private only in the southern Lower Peninsula, as well as Fort Custer military lands, with permission.—
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At oral arguments, the justices expressed scepticism that the White House has the power to impose taxes on trade without the permission of Congress under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).—
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Police are asking anyone with information to contact them.—
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Deliberations are ongoing and the company could decide not to proceed with a listing, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information isn’t public.—
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After reviewing the farm’s seven commandments printed on the barn wall, students can examine the effects of the slight rewording of each commandment in the light of today’s reinterpretation of the Constitution.—
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The commandment, or mitzvah, of Hanukkah is to light the menorah with family or friends at home.—
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“Mandating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandating. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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