Synonyms of mandates

mandates 1 of 2

noun

plural of mandate

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accreditations
• authorizations
• licenses
• commissions
• delegations
• empowerments
• promotions
• commendations
• consignments
• facilitations
• orderings
• entrustments

mandates

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mandate

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• orders
• requests
• dictates
• requires
• demands
• decrees
• asks
• directs
• calls for
• commands
• calls
• ordains
• petitions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cancels
• rescinds
• countermands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mandates

Noun

Instead, Nvidia focuses on improving work-life balance and has maintained a hybrid work programme, without strict return-to-office mandates. — Tamlin Magee, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Berkowicz, 65, opposes Illinois’ sanctuary-state law and believes the state imposes too many mandates on localities. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Twenty-three states have no rating from the big agencies at all, which locks them out of mandates that require one. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Slashing oil industry regulations and clean energy mandates for utility companies to achieve $3 gas and lower electric bills. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

For now, the rules can depend on where a project is proposed, and the question remains whether local control or statewide mandates can change it. — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Payments got mandates first because card networks price fraud by the basis point. — Michael Riedl, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Face masks were distributed to local kindergartens, and mandatory mask mandates were slapped on workers at the nearby Irkutsk Aluminum Plant. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Instead of creatively addressing emerging challenges, the CCP is relying on repression and reflexively following central mandates—no matter the risks. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

Verb

Effective since January 2024, the program mandates that foreign companies must establish their regional HQ in the kingdom to compete for and secure many Saudi government contracts, including from the PIF. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

The pending rule requires medicines mailed from abroad to go through a customs process that mandates a licensed customs broker and a financial guarantee in the form of an entry bond. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026

The Paramount settlement, which mandates that at least 20% of the company’s annual releases be tentpole films, defines that category as a film with a budget of at least $50 million. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

The House will vote on legislation that mandates the Supreme Court be composed of nine justices. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Timothy is charged with murder — an offense that typically mandates a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole — therefore the judge is required to hold a Miller hearing before sentencing in the case. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

One is a 170-page bill that significantly changes juvenile justice procedures, mandates the amount of time served until someone becomes eligible for parole and allows counties to raise a 1% sales tax to fund a juvenile detention center. — Jack Harvel august 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Illinois is one of only a handful of states that mandates screening for postpartum depression, Tandon said. — Dana Kozlov, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

The new rule mandates notification before marketing, aiming to provide the FDA with crucial information. — Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026