mandated

[ man-dey-tid ]

/ ˈmæn deɪ tɪd /

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adjective

authorized or decreed, as by the passing of a law: Federal agencies are making preparations to manage the mandated spending cuts.

ordered or required; made mandatory: There were not enough faculty to teach the mandated core curriculum.

operating under a mandate or obligation, as an elected government, a person to whom a certain law or regulation applies, etc.: After a record voter turnout, it will be interesting to see how this heavily mandated government performs.All first responders have been added to the list of mandated reporters of elder abuse.

(of a territory, colony, etc.) consigned to the charge of a particular nation under a mandate: Following World War I, the 1919 Peace Conference gave the losers' overseas territories to the victors as “mandated territories.”

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of mandate.

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Origin of mandated

mandate + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM mandated

un·man·dat·ed, adjective

Words nearby mandated

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How to use mandated in a sentence

The governors of Iowa and North Dakota recently announced mandates that require people to wear masks in public.
When states mandate masks, fewer people catch COVID-19||November 20, 2020|Popular-Science
Numerous studies have found that masks, and perhaps even the mandates, reduce the risk of transmission.
Inconclusive results, missing data: Experts push back on a study questioning the efficacy of masks|Meryl Kornfield|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
Michigan, which also has NFL and major college football teams within its borders, has a similar mask mandate for athletic teams.
Pennsylvania says all athletes must wear masks while playing. The Steelers say they’re exempt.|Matt Bonesteel|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
Marissa Mayer is back, a governor flips on a mask mandate, and a female CEO puts up a Fortune 500 first.
PG&E’s new CEO is the first woman to leap from top of one Fortune 500 company to another|kristenlbellstrom|November 19, 2020|Fortune

Some governors are issuing stay-at-home orders and mask mandates, and Americans are being urged by health experts to stay home for Thanksgiving and not hold traditionally large gatherings.
New York City schools closing because of rising coronavirus rates — and so are all schools in Kentucky|Valerie Strauss|November 18, 2020|Washington Post
Cassandra, whose hair has already begun to fall out from her court-mandated chemotherapy, could face a similar outcome.
Should Teens Have The Right To Die?|Brandy Zadrozny|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He says the majority of his clients are court-mandated to attend his 26-week group sessions.
Was Firing Ray Rice The Right Move?|Caitlin Dickson|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Under Mississippi law, if no candidate receives 50 percent, a runoff is mandated, held three weeks later.
How Thad Cochran Pulled Off a Win Over Chris McDaniel (Simple, Really)|Stuart Stevens|June 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The minimum duration of the voice recordings made in the cockpit should leap from the two hours now mandated to 20 hours.
Aviation Leaders Went Missing Along With MH370|Clive Irving|May 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then money for the DOD program was sidelined by the sequestration budget cuts mandated by Congress, Retsky was told.
How Big Pharma Holds Back in the War on Cancer|ProPublica|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cooperation by officials of other counties was mandated to deal with fugitives from its justice.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. Reilly
As the membership of the League is increased, this will practically ensure the "open door" to all nations in the mandated areas.
The Problem of Foreign Policy|Gilbert Murray
The latter option is particularly unpalatable given the significant increase in the tax rate already mandated in law.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various
A good minister, known to a near relative of mine, always thus "mandated" his sermon, and punctually delivered it word for word.
To My Younger Brethren|Handley C. G. Moule
Social distinctions by attire were mandated by statute of 1363.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. Reilly