as in decree
an order publicly issued by an authority
the school principal issued a fiat that caps were not to be worn inside the school, and that was that
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Recent Examples of fiat
While traditional fiat currencies, such as the U.S. dollar, are issued by governments that can produce them as needed, bitcoin has a limited supply and is produced by computers.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Institutions would rather pay in stablecoins or fiat equivalents, but support for that remains limited and inconsistent across networks.
—Thiago Rüdiger, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Kraken has launched Krak for crypto and fiat transfers across more than 100 countries.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Using executive orders and fiat, the president punishes states, businesses, and universities for these policies.
—William Becker, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Institutions would rather pay in stablecoins or fiat equivalents, but support for that remains limited and inconsistent across networks.
—Thiago Rüdiger, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Kraken has launched Krak for crypto and fiat transfers across more than 100 countries.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Using executive orders and fiat, the president punishes states, businesses, and universities for these policies.
—William Becker, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiat
Noun
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Maduro has categorically denied the allegations and has signed a decree activating a state of emergency in the event of foreign aggression.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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The decree bans warrantless arrests unless agents have probable cause to believe someone is in the United States unlawfully, and is also a flight risk.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Morris went along with it, but in the wake of the Bucs’ 35-7 defeat in October 2009, some of his players ignored the edict.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The edict also created mass confusion and even panic among current H-1B holders and employers, thanks to conflicting statements from the White House.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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First, understand what the ruling means.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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Both liberals and conservatives now reshape government through executive power and Supreme Court rulings instead of formal amendments, which undermines democratic participation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But there was uncertainty whether the directive included the Coast Guard, which is a military branch, but falls under the Department of Homeland Security during peace time, the AP reported.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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But such a directive was a reminder nonetheless that McMillan had a remarkable day.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Fiat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiat. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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