as in edict
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
I only made the change at the author's behest
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Recent Examples of behest
The Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar’s 11th-hour decision on Tuesday to revoke overflight permits for Taiwan’s leader appeared coordinated to deliver maximum impact — and came at China’s behest, according to Taiwan officials.
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Yian Lee, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
Someone donned the Sasha costume and, at the behest of company leadership, traveled to Pennsylvania for photo-ops on Tuesday at landmarks and dive bars throughout the central part of the state, where the giant bear distributed free beer and merchandise.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
Another time, Albini called Gene Simmons at Cobain’s behest and pretended to be the singer.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Notably, the weekend psychedelics push came at the behest of influential podcaster Joe Rogan — who offered him a large audience ahead of the 2024 election — and leaders of the Make America Healthy Again movement, part of the White House’s unorthodox political coalition.
—Daniel Payne, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
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Yian Lee, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
Someone donned the Sasha costume and, at the behest of company leadership, traveled to Pennsylvania for photo-ops on Tuesday at landmarks and dive bars throughout the central part of the state, where the giant bear distributed free beer and merchandise.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
Another time, Albini called Gene Simmons at Cobain’s behest and pretended to be the singer.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Notably, the weekend psychedelics push came at the behest of influential podcaster Joe Rogan — who offered him a large audience ahead of the 2024 election — and leaders of the Make America Healthy Again movement, part of the White House’s unorthodox political coalition.
—Daniel Payne, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behest
Noun
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Vancouver’s mayor issued a stern edict to keep the Whitecaps in town.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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My worry is edicts from Hartford.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The secret to the best control is to make the insecticide applications, following label instructions, before flower buds begin to open.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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The instructions are crystal clear as to exactly where the centerline must be.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Noun
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An additional move will need to be made in order to get Snell on the roster on Saturday.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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State officials have asked federal courts to set aside that order in light of its ruling in the Louisiana redistricting case.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Noun
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His own aspirations have pulled him in several directions.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The team used high-resolution satellite images taken before and after the event to reconstruct the shape and geometry of the slide, as well as its axis and direction.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
10 May 2026
Noun
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This directive was introduced to assist the European film industry, which has had trouble competing with Hollywood films.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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Under directives from President Hosni Mubarak, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) withdrew routing data, and disabled key network infrastructure within two hours.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The National Science Foundation suspended at least 18 research grants to UC Berkeley last month despite a court injunction restricting such suspensions, according to an attorney representing university scientists in a class-action lawsuit.—
Felicia Mello,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The three petitions from Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall asked the high court on its emergency docket to allow its 2023 congressional map to take effect and to lift an injunction by a lower court that found the map violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2026
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“Behest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behest. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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