mandate
noun
a command or authorization to act in a particular way on a public issue given by the electorate to its representative.
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Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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More states are mandating insurance coverage for infertility treatment; according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 21 states now require private insurance coverage of infertility services, and 16 states have a mandate to cover in Medicaid.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2025
In some places, local governments are mandating water cuts.
From The Verge ● Jun. 1, 2022
Relatively few selective schools are mandating scores this year.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 16, 2021
All of New York’s 41 Broadway theaters are mandating documentation of full vaccination before allowing indoor entry to patrons, performers, backstage crew and theater staff for all shows, the Broadway League said in a statement.
From Reuters ● Jul. 30, 2021
In total, the department is sending 1,386 untested kits after being prompted by state legislators who are mandating a statewide count of untested rape kits.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 12, 2016
