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 same goes for Lucy learning that her father basically helped kill her mother and destroyed an entire innocent community at Vault-Tec’s behest.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Major companies including Amazon, JPMorgan, Citigroup, and Dell have all imposed stricter in-person policies in 2025, much to the behest of their workers.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
Yeong-in is a legendary public defender who took on Mo Eun’s case at the behest of his wife, celebrated cellist Choi Su-yeon.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
At Petro's behest, Kovalik recently traveled to Colombia to meet with Carranza Medina's family, and has now filed this complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, which investigates complaints in South and North America.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Major companies including Amazon, JPMorgan, Citigroup, and Dell have all imposed stricter in-person policies in 2025, much to the behest of their workers.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
Yeong-in is a legendary public defender who took on Mo Eun’s case at the behest of his wife, celebrated cellist Choi Su-yeon.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
At Petro's behest, Kovalik recently traveled to Colombia to meet with Carranza Medina's family, and has now filed this complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, which investigates complaints in South and North America.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behest
Noun
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Trump’s edict was light on details — and the shares pared those losses in later trading — but the message was sent.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Gospel of Matthew, McGowan said, recounts how King Herod – upon learning that a child born in Bethlehem was destined to one day take his throne – issued an edict for all male children in the city to be executed.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Choose the oven’s steam setting if there is one and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Jan. 2026
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The telenovella follows a woman who is about to get married, while also being in love with another man, and includes several plot twists, cleverly woven intermingled with scenes of the country’s landmark destinations and informative safety instructions for flight passengers.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The temporary restraining order issued Monday states that — for the time being — Davis cannot remove Wilcox from the primary ballot, alter her status as a candidate or notify the Texas Secretary of State’s office that Wilcox is ineligible or should be excluded from the ballot.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Despite that, in July, Molina Cervantes requested dismissal of the restraining order against him, according to court records.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For once, things appear to be moving in the right direction in the injury department.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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The poll shows that 47% of Marylanders believe the state is headed in the right direction, but 44% say the state is headed in the wrong direction.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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No further action was taken in the matter, the lawsuit alleges, until after Cavin’s letter was sent out, after which Superintendent Nikki Roorda called Smith to her office and stated that the board had put out a directive about posts concerning Charlie Kirk.—
Clark Kauffman,
Des Moines Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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Federal officials have issued emergency directives to keep coal plants in Michigan and Pennsylvania operating despite plans to retire them.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In addition to their request for an injunction, both states on Monday sought to consolidate their lawsuit with the case brought by Revolution Wind’s developers.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Homeowners say they were not informed Deputies were called to the area as a coalition of 140 homeowners secured an injunction to stop construction on their side streets.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Behest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behest. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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