Synonyms of mandating

mandating 1 of 2

noun

as in approval

Related Words

• approval
• prescription
• decreeing
• ordering
• permission
• commandment
• sanctioning
• clearance
• passing
• ratification
• endorsement
• authorization
• validation
• legislation
• legalization
• legitimation
• formalization
• founding
• legitimization
• enactment
• institution
• establishment

Dissimilar Words

• abolition
• repeal
• avoidance
• cancellation
• dissolution
• abolishment
• abrogation
• voiding
• abatement
• invalidation
• annulment
• nullification
• negation
• abortion
• defeasance
• recall
• quashing
• veto
• override
• overruling
• rescindment
• overturn
• calling off
• countermand

mandating

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ordering
• requesting
• requiring
• asking
• dictating
• decreeing
• directing
• demanding
• calling for
• commanding
• calling
• ordaining
• petitioning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• canceling
• rescinding
• countermanding

Example Sentences

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

Leaders must first allow commercial suppliers the flexibility to iterate toward the most scalable, high-yield architectures, mandating open interoperability protocols once the technology reaches industrial maturity. — Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Wiener has passed laws protecting net neutrality, capping prescription costs and mandating mental health parity, ending mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenders, and requiring corporations disclose their greenhouse gas emissions. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Drawing has long been regarded as an intellectual activity, something generated, above all, by the mind, with its capacity for conceiving, imagining, and mandating. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026

Hawaii has no statewide requirement or policy mandating instruction specifically on 9/11, the state Department of Education said. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Is there any reason to believe that mandating a 90% threshold would make things better? — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026

Some recommendations include mandating body cameras for caseworkers and ensuring that people with multiple investigative complaints are disqualified from being adoptive parents. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

In Louisville, Kentucky, city lawmakers passed a measure in July mandating certain businesses open late at night hire private security. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

And as part of an ongoing push to ask more staff to work in-person at key office locations, Uber is also mandating that only about 1% of employees can be remote going forward. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026