as in ordered
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as in instructed
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
the general commanded his troops with Caesar-like imperiousness
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as in requested
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
the governor has commanded that all state flags be flown at half-mast
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as in demanded
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
an act of courage that commands the admiration of all who witnessed it
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as in ruled
to exercise authority or power over
a cabinet secretary who commands the largest department in the federal government
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as in owned
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
local government does not command the resources that are needed to respond to such a huge disaster
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as in dominated
to look down on
for centuries an imposing castle has commanded that stretch of the river
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as in led
to serve as leader of
the head of the agency commands an army of workers trained to respond to the immediate needs of disaster victims
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as in asked
to set or receive as a price
commands a high fee for his decorating services
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commanded
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Then the cells were randomly grouped into ordered pairs, like sets of coordinates.Shaun Raviv, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2020
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One is an image of the kibbutz from April 2023, showing ordered rows of neat, white buildings set in lush gardens.Matthew Chance, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
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This will most likely come in the form of raising the minimum standards for required reporting, removing small and medium sized enterprises from the reporting requirements.Jon McGowan, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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As long as investors meet the five-year required holding period and delay distributions until after age 59 1/2, withdrawals are tax free.Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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In a country with one of the planet’s biggest pension pools, where worker contributions are mandatory, everyday savers are picking up the tab when stock prices decline.Owen Tripp, Fortune Asia, 24 Oct. 2024
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While eating a meal in the cafeteria is not mandatory, organizing protests are.Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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