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noun

as in approval

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verb

present participle of mandate
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
Noun
Where was this concern when the media was encouraging the mandating of nearly every complicated piece of safety technology that became available? — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
Verb
In July, a federal judge ordered ICE to institute sweeping changes at the Adelanto center, mandating improvements in the provision of water, food, sanitation and medical care. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 This includes explaining the $566 million spent last fiscal year on immigration enforcement that inspired the Legislature in March to approve a bipartisan law mandating quarterly reports. — Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 What this has led to is mandating employees to start conversations — the current cliche is asking what the client is doing for the rest of the day — that are both intrusive and time-consuming. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 In response to these concerns, Pérez said the new legislation will provide state agencies with more time to enact regulations instead of mandating immediate state oversight. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 No federal legislation mandating or incentivizing a four-day week is on the near-term horizon. — Dan Schawbel, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Lawmakers cite several reasons for mandating cursive in schools. — Mary Jean Tecce Decarlo, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 Several states also have two-party consent laws mandating that all parties involved in an interaction have to consent to it being recorded. — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026 Her lawyer, Adam Streissand, stated that such a sale would violate a 2017 court order mandating co-trustees (Jeanie, Janie, and Joey Buss) to ensure Jeanie maintains her position as controlling owner, which requires at least a 15% stake. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandating
  1. approval
  2. ordering
  3. prescription
  4. requesting
  5. permission
  6. requiring
  7. commandment
  8. asking
Noun
  • Jumbo loans have stricter approval processes, lower debt-to-income (DTI) ratio requirements and higher down payment demands than most conventional loans.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But in 2018 Trump signed the Right to Try Act, which allows terminally ill patients to access certain experimental drugs and immunotherapy treatments that have not received full approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of approval
Verb
  • Odysseus ended up lashing himself to the mast and ordering his crew to plug their ears with wax.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Ezequiel ‘Wicked’ Romo reinvented Blythe Street as an enforcement arm for the Mexican Mafia, directing business and ordering murders from his prison cell.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of ordering
Noun
  • Certain prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs and marijuana could interfere with a person’s ability to drive safely.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Boomers are also expected to spend approximately $16 trillion during retirement on housing, food, healthcare, prescriptions and other expenses.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of prescription
Verb
  • Following her disappearance, Goods’ family told KTNV that someone started responding to messages using her phone, requesting money and Bitcoin.
    — Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Estime-Irvin did not immediately return phone calls requesting comment.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of requesting
Noun
  • Last month, San Francisco lawmakers unanimously declared the Latin Rock House a historic landmark, formally protecting the Spanish-style home from being painted over, altered or destroyed by future owners or developers without the city's permission.
    — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Over the years, many singers, including Elvis Presley, asked for permission to record the song.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of permission
Verb
  • The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore are seeking to pause an order requiring it to provide records in lawsuit with Inspector General while the city appeals.
    — Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Measuring waist circumference has the advantage of not requiring specialized equipment, so patients can keep track at home.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of requiring
Noun
  • Here’s how von Neumann’s first commandment of quantum physics came to be, and how to understand it.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Wilde’s nine buttercream commandments show home bakers how to create visually striking, deeply personal cakes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of commandment
Verb
  • Organizations often compete for the same experienced talent rather than asking who is creating the capability everyone wants to hire.
    — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Four baby goats from a North Carolina mobile petting zoo tested positive for rabies and were euthanized, and health officials are asking anyone who may have had contact with them to reach out for possible treatment.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of asking

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“Mandating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandating. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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