mandate
noun
a command or authorization to act in a particular way on a public issue given by the electorate to its representative.
mandating
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present participleof mandate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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They have also tried to stop poorly equipped climbers from summitting and mandating that visitors spend at least one night at one of the huts on the trails.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
When Congress passed legislation mandating disclosure of foreign gifts to colleges and universities, it didn’t include the names of individual donors as part of what is to be released.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Four states — California, Delaware, Colorado and Hawaii — are now mandating that students take a semester-long personal-finance course before graduating.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
In the last decade, states have started mandating individual meters in multifamily buildings; in 2018, California began requiring that water submeters be installed in newly constructed residences with two or more units.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
A final consideration mandating complex organization for large societies has to do with population densities.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
