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
And indeed, Trump said his decision to lift sanctions came at the behest of Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 14 May 2025
In the new movie, Fountain of Youth, which hits Apple TV+ on May 23, Krasinski stars as treasure hunter Luke Purdue, who is hunting for the fabled fountain of youth at the behest of his wealthy benefactor, Owen Carver (Domhnall Gleeson).
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 May 2025
His surprise arrest by Philippine police at the request of the ICC caused outrage among his army of supporters, who called it a kidnapping at the behest of a foreign court.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
Not all of the modernizing and streamlining of the federal government would come at the behest of Taft’s commission.
—Laura Ellyn Smith, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 14 May 2025
In the new movie, Fountain of Youth, which hits Apple TV+ on May 23, Krasinski stars as treasure hunter Luke Purdue, who is hunting for the fabled fountain of youth at the behest of his wealthy benefactor, Owen Carver (Domhnall Gleeson).
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 May 2025
His surprise arrest by Philippine police at the request of the ICC caused outrage among his army of supporters, who called it a kidnapping at the behest of a foreign court.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
Not all of the modernizing and streamlining of the federal government would come at the behest of Taft’s commission.
—Laura Ellyn Smith, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behest
Noun
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Gary Councilwoman Lori Lathan, newly appointed to the commission, kick-started a discussion of how the agency can continue to push for things like air quality improvement without referring to climate change or otherwise running afoul of Trump’s edicts.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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Despite Newsom’s edict, Bass didn’t appear ready to throw in the towel.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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If the user follows these instructions, the command downloads and runs the malicious file known as Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS).—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
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If cell phone radio waves are interfering with headsets, pilots can usually still hear instructions from the control tower, but the audio could be less clear.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2025
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises residents in areas with excessive heat to wear light clothing, drink lots of water, use their air conditioning and avoid from exerting themselves outside in order to prevent heat exhaustion or heat stroke.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Upon finding the document, Carpenter teamed up with fellow academic Nicholas Vincent, a professor of medieval history at Britain’s University of East Anglia, in order to confirm its authenticity, per The Guardian.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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Navigators calculate their position by keeping track of their starting point, direction, speed and time at sea.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
14 May 2025
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These aneurysms tend to develop in areas where blood vessels branch off in two directions.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2025
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After Trump issued an executive order calling for the effective shuttering of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, DOGE took part in carrying out that directive.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
17 May 2025
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The directive created tiers of nations with different access to cutting edge chips, and sought to limit how many chips Saudi Arabia and the UAE could buy.—
Will Knight,
Wired News,
15 May 2025
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There’s currently an injunction against its enforcement on camping laws after Disability Rights Oregon sued the city.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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In many cases, Califano will preclude nationwide injunctions.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
9 May 2025
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“Behest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behest. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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