as in instruction
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
the boss left behind a list of commandments for running the office while he was away
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Recent Examples of commandment
Allen, a former member of Caltech’s Christian fellowship, subscribed to an unusual reading of Jesus’s commandment in the Sermon on the Mount to turn the other cheek.
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026
And as for her new commandments?
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
What started out as a thrifty practice has become an unofficial commandment of Southern kitchens—don't waste one drop of tasty bacon grease.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Still, some powerful feeling of peoplehood, of a commandment being violated, swept over me.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026
And as for her new commandments?
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
What started out as a thrifty practice has become an unofficial commandment of Southern kitchens—don't waste one drop of tasty bacon grease.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Still, some powerful feeling of peoplehood, of a commandment being violated, swept over me.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commandment
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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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
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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
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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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Trump’s order rolled back the executive directives that guided those regulations, but the regulations themselves remain in place.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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While the president's executive order called for voluntary adherence, Friday's directive had a very different tone, said Daniel Remler, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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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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“Commandment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commandment. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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