BEHESTS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

behests

noun

plural of behest

as in instructions

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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Noun

For Gmail users, Google provides instructions for securing a hacked account.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
The system would also be designed to respond proactively to events, rather than waiting for explicit instructions.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of instructions

Noun

But this exploitation of Catholic bishops who were praying for their president, not delivering papal edicts with political patinas, feels especially repulsive.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
In the years that followed, predatory land purchases, restrictive edicts, and forced displacement further diminished their ranks.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of edicts

Noun

An independent investigation by a group of experts into the canopy collapse found the renovation work had been rushed under political orders.

— MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
After following orders to walk backward and drop to his knees, he was placed in handcuffs and questioned by officers from Dunwoody and the neighboring community of Doraville.

— Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of orders

Noun

The proclamation reiterates the administration's goals with NASA's Artemis program to return American astronauts to the moon by 2028 and eventually sending astronauts to Mars, but introduces no new funding, programs or policy directives.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
State agencies like the Florida Highway Patrol have aggressively pursued ICE directives.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of directives

Noun

Subscribers must order at least two meal kits per week from a rotating menu featuring dozens of recipes with pre-portioned ingredients and step-by-step directions.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Service on the line is back to normal in both directions, a SEPTA spokesperson said.

— CBS Philadelphia, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of directions

Noun

Where does that leave Paxton, a man accused of violating quite a few of the commandments?

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
This is, of course, the conception of fundamentalist theology, which threatens eternal hellfire for anyone who defies its commandments.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

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