mandate
noun
a command or authorization to act in a particular way on a public issue given by the electorate to its representative.
were mandating
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past progressiveof mandate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“For too long, the studios were mandating that these films all look the same. And we wanted to blow the doors open on that.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
