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mandated

SayMAN-dayt-id/ˈmændeɪtɪd/

2 meanings of mandated

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of mandate. Use it for an order or rule given in the past.

    The new policy mandated regular safety inspections at every site.

    City officials mandated a curfew after the storm.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Ordered by an official rule, so it must be done.

    Like homework you have to do, not something you can skip.

    Every new hire must attend the mandated orientation session.

    The mandated minimum wage rose this year.

    Similarmandatory, compulsory, required, obligatory, prescribed

    Oppositeoptional, voluntary

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mandated is a form of mandate

mandate, verb: To make something a rule that people must follow. Full entry

Forms
mandatemandates he/she/itmandating -ing formmandated past tense, past participle
Spelling
mandate → mandated: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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