mandate
noun
a command or authorization to act in a particular way on a public issue given by the electorate to its representative.
have mandated
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present perfectof mandate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since 2025, the authorities have mandated that the Max app be pre-installed on all new devices sold in the country.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
Assembly Bill 2222, proposed in 2024, would have mandated the use of phonics in reading instruction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
Lee’s failed measure would have mandated the sale of between roughly 600,000 and 1.2 million acres of Bureau of Land Management land in 11 Western states, including California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2025
Starting with the No Child Left Behind Act and then the Every Student Succeeds Act, we have mandated annual testing in reading and math.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2025
California and Washington have mandated that 100% of new vehicles sold in the state be zero-emission by 2035, while New Jersey will ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by that same year.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
