mandate

Example Sentences

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All 50 states are, in fact, currently in compliance with the act’s mandate.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

In the late 1990s, for example, Congress was considering amending the Fed’s mandate exclusively to price stability through the introduction of the Economic Growth and Price Stability Act.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“These micromanagerial consent decrees mandate training and other things that go well beyond the scope of the statutes we enforce,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Stella McGinn said she would be "angry" if improved bus safety laws were not passed within this assembly mandate.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Mom, in her way, had given me only one mandate for my year at Fullbrook: Make friends, James; you deserve them too.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely