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mandates

NOUN

authority, order

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authorization command decree directive injunction instruction sanction

STRONG

behest bidding charge commission dictate edict fiat go-ahead imperative okay precept warrant word

WEAK

blank check carte blanche green light

Antonyms

STRONG

breach break denial question refusal request veto

Example Sentences

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A report this spring by the state Legislative Analyst’s Office attributed the growth in home healthcare spending to state actions that expanded eligibility and higher wages driven by government mandates and collective bargaining.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Specifically, are return-to-office mandates having any major effect on maternal labor force participation?

From Salon • May 10, 2026

California enacted a law 11 years ago that mandates user consent before smart TVs can enable voice-recognition systems.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Both the UK and the EU have mandates to significantly increase the amount of SAF used over the next 25 years.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Referring to them as sacred might feel uncomfortable, because the First Amendment of the Constitution tells us that this nation legally mandates separation of church and state.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz