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
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
Biden's executive order prohibits the transaction and mandates its full abandonment within 30 days.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The directive also regulates fast charging, separates charging bricks from retail devices, and mandates better labelling.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2024
The announcement is part of the government's ongoing Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program, which mandates that drug companies provide rebates to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services when the prices of certain medications rise faster than the rate of inflation.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Human Oversight The principle of human oversight mandates adequate human supervision throughout an AI system's lifecycle.
—Mithun A. Sridharan, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The law mandates automatic expungement for decriminalized or legalized offenses, including marijuana possession, and facilitates sealing for misdemeanor convictions after a 10-year waiting period.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Or, if you’re headed to a destination wedding that mandates a full face of glam, take advantage of the case’s six pockets to arrive fully stocked.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
California voters last month approved a ballot measure that mandates that 98% of 340B revenue be directed to patient care.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Vice President Kamala Harris will preside over the counting of the electoral votes as the Constitution mandates.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
Biden's executive order prohibits the transaction and mandates its full abandonment within 30 days.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The directive also regulates fast charging, separates charging bricks from retail devices, and mandates better labelling.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2024
The announcement is part of the government's ongoing Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program, which mandates that drug companies provide rebates to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services when the prices of certain medications rise faster than the rate of inflation.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Human Oversight The principle of human oversight mandates adequate human supervision throughout an AI system's lifecycle.
—Mithun A. Sridharan, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The law mandates automatic expungement for decriminalized or legalized offenses, including marijuana possession, and facilitates sealing for misdemeanor convictions after a 10-year waiting period.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Or, if you’re headed to a destination wedding that mandates a full face of glam, take advantage of the case’s six pockets to arrive fully stocked.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
California voters last month approved a ballot measure that mandates that 98% of 340B revenue be directed to patient care.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Mandates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandates. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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