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Recent Examples of mandating
Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Overdue bills, lost jobs — and slow lawsuits Earlier this month, a federal judge in Northern California issued a preliminary injunction mandating that USCIS issue a decision by May 18 on applications from 31 citizens of Iran and one citizen of Sudan who are waiting on work authorizations.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
The Hallfords’ case prompted laws mandating routine inspections and adopting a funeral director licensing system.
—Colleen Slevin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
States also have laws mandating that certain public notices about public meetings, government contracts, unclaimed property, or other matters appear in a local print newspaper.
—Corey Hutchins, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
The Alaskan seafood industry benefits from a sustainability halo because regulations mandating good practices are written into the state constitution.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Several also included nondisclosure language, mandating that neither side discuss the settlement negotiations with a third party.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
The law was aimed at reducing recreational cocaine and heroin use by mandating a doctor’s prescription for access and removing the ability to include the drugs in over-the-counter remedies – and in products like soda.
—Ryan Wilusz, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
But digital rights and free speech advocates suggest there are better ways to make children’s online experiences safer that wouldn’t involve mandating age assurance.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
In 1997, the Chemical Weapons Convention, a worldwide treaty banning the use of chemical weapons and mandating the destruction of existing chemical weapons, went into effect.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Overdue bills, lost jobs — and slow lawsuits Earlier this month, a federal judge in Northern California issued a preliminary injunction mandating that USCIS issue a decision by May 18 on applications from 31 citizens of Iran and one citizen of Sudan who are waiting on work authorizations.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
The Hallfords’ case prompted laws mandating routine inspections and adopting a funeral director licensing system.
—Colleen Slevin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
States also have laws mandating that certain public notices about public meetings, government contracts, unclaimed property, or other matters appear in a local print newspaper.
—Corey Hutchins, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
The Alaskan seafood industry benefits from a sustainability halo because regulations mandating good practices are written into the state constitution.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Several also included nondisclosure language, mandating that neither side discuss the settlement negotiations with a third party.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
The law was aimed at reducing recreational cocaine and heroin use by mandating a doctor’s prescription for access and removing the ability to include the drugs in over-the-counter remedies – and in products like soda.
—Ryan Wilusz, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
But digital rights and free speech advocates suggest there are better ways to make children’s online experiences safer that wouldn’t involve mandating age assurance.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mandating
Noun
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The position requires approval from the Senate and comes with an ambassador title.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Russia’s reopening of its national pavilion—with the approval of Venice Biennale director Pietrangelo Buttafuoco—has sparked acrimony across the European art world and political sphere.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Chaotic video obtained by FOX 35 shows local authorities ordering the teens to leave the area as police cars lined the roads.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Don’t leave without ordering the bread pudding for dessert, which is prepared in a deep fryer and is the perfect consistency.—
Anna Katherine Clemmons,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Purdue sold painkillers for decades, and, while laws vary by state, generally doctors, hospitals and pharmacies must keep prescription records for only a few years.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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The measures include a familiar dose of policy prescriptions to regulate energy demand, but also call for a long overdue rethink of Europe’s energy system, one that focuses on homegrown sources rather than reliance on fossil fuel imports from hostile neighbors or geopolitical hotspots.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In addition to requesting repairs at the complex, tenants said they have been towed unfairly.—
Ginny Monk,
ProPublica,
27 Apr. 2026
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That intrusion began with phishing calls to the company’s technology help desk by hackers who pretended to be employees requesting a reset of their authentication credentials.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The State Tax Commission issued an order in May 2025 requiring the county to cap any property value increases in the 2025 assessment cycle at 15%.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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Paschal said this bill takes a different approach than requiring hard verification from users or relying on social media companies to analyze users’ behavior to estimate their ages.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the list of permission credits for The Penguin Book of Oulipo, the number 14 is missing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Swift’s likeness has been used without permission in numerous AI fakes, including by Meta’s AI chatbots and in pornographic images that have circulated on the internet.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But a sport that has no problem changing longstanding rules to allegedly improve the game shouldn’t be shy about asking fans what’s needed to make going to the ballpark a more enjoyable experience.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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His is a method of ruthless practicality, of taking apart mathematics piece by piece and asking what is necessary.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Consider these our contemporary cupcake commandments, illustrated by three new recipes that are, as Carrie would say, fabulous.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Copying them carefully, Mary Kay took his catchphrases as commandments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Mandating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mandating. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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