mandated

adjective

man·​dat·​ed ˈman-ˌdā-təd 

: officially required : mandatory

a mandated change in policy

… the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education to end mandated racial segregation in public schools.

—William L. Taylor

Examples of mandated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Facilitators are entrusted with tailoring lessons to each child’s unique developmental needs and interests, without the overhead of mandated standardized testing. —Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025

Gunderson also supports policies that would allow mandated treatment for addiction or mental illness, sometimes against a person’s will. —Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024

Thus, for the average driver, Uber’s mandated minimum Massachusetts pay rate works out to .7 x $32.50=$22.75 per work hour. —Len Sherman, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024

Read more Florida bans local water break rules amid deadly heat Florida has rejected a proposal for mandated breaks from sweltering summer heat for outdoor workers in Miami-Dade County. —USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024

Michigan does not require training for mandated reporters, though information and training resources are available on various websites. —Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2024

Schedule Additional Breaks And Team Events In addition to mandated breaks, prioritize and enforce additional breaks during the holiday season to reduce physical and mental fatigue and boost overall morale. —Stephen Sokoler, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023

Poway resident Linda Mimms, vice chair of the national Schizophrenia & Psychosis Action Alliance, has been a vocal critic of the mental health care system and has called Laura’s Law toothless because its criteria for mandated treatment is too hard to reach. —Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2022

As part of the contract, additional compensation will be provided for mandated shifts, holiday pay and for part-timers. —Susan Dunne, courant.com, 29 Sep. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mandated

• abated
• ablated
• awaited
• belated
• berated
• castrated
• chelated
• citrated
• collated
• conflated
• created
• curated