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
In 1963, Hamer was arrested, jailed, and at the behest of her white captors, beaten with a blackjack by two African American inmates.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
Emails obtained by Chalkbeat show the school was created at the behest of a conservative law firm to spark such a lawsuit after the Supreme Court deadlocked on a similar case out of Oklahoma last spring.
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Ann Schimke,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
As directed by the FBI, are there no limits to what these low lives will do at the behest of their government masters?
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Eric Shawn,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
The latest files, released at the behest of opposition lawmakers, have uncovered further items of correspondence from Mandelson—some that mention Starmer in a negative light.
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Callum Sutherland,
Time,
1 June 2026
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Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
Emails obtained by Chalkbeat show the school was created at the behest of a conservative law firm to spark such a lawsuit after the Supreme Court deadlocked on a similar case out of Oklahoma last spring.
—
Ann Schimke,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
As directed by the FBI, are there no limits to what these low lives will do at the behest of their government masters?
—
Eric Shawn,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
The latest files, released at the behest of opposition lawmakers, have uncovered further items of correspondence from Mandelson—some that mention Starmer in a negative light.
—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behest
Noun
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The memorandum includes a pledge by Iran to never purchase or construct nuclear weapons — a vow the Islamic Republic has made multiple times before, including by signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, in a religious edict issued by the late supreme leader and in the Obama-era nuclear accord.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The age of the Germanic male genius delivering edicts from on high has run its course.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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The findings also pointed out that no public address system was used during the flooding, that some campers became separated from their counselors for the remainder of the flooding and counselors and campers were told to shelter in place in their cabins and await further instructions.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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But as Cooper's deadline for his name to be stripped from the building neared, the Justice Department asked the federal appeals court in Washington to pause the district court's order.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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But during the third time through the order, the Orioles finally figured him out and hit back-to-back home runs.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Golf Road between Plum Grove and Commons Drive is closed in both directions as of Saturday afternoon.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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That’s why the unveiling of a M Concept car that defines the direction of the next generation of BMW’s performance division is big news in the car world.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 June 2026
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The attorneys general challenged several of its directives, including a provision that required state and local officials to collect proof of citizenship from vote-by-mail applicants.—
Haley Parsley
June 24,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
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The order follows a request from Kennedy Center President and CEO Matt Floca to extend a June 17 directive that gave the center three days to detail any immediate plans related to construction and other long-term initiatives.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Noun
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The tribe is asking for an injunction that would stop construction of the border wall on their land.—
Geraldo L. Cadava,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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Biden’s legal team immediately moved to seek an injunction pending appeal, signaling an ongoing fight over whether the audio can be released.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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“Behest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behest. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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