Synonyms & related words for mandated

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of mandated — including mandatory, compulsory, obligatory, imposed, required. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to mandated

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Synonyms for mandated

Common synonyms for mandated include mandatory, compulsory, obligatory, imposed, required — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does mandated come from?

The word mandated breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: man-, from Latin manus (“hand”); and -dat, from Latin do (“give, put”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.