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
And as for her new commandments?
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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
After all, Moses famously spent 40 days and 40 nights alone on Mount Sinai before receiving the 10 commandments from God, and Buddha meditated for 49 days under a Bodhi tree before reaching enlightenment.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
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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
After all, Moses famously spent 40 days and 40 nights alone on Mount Sinai before receiving the 10 commandments from God, and Buddha meditated for 49 days under a Bodhi tree before reaching enlightenment.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commandment
Noun
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Fiebig banged their stick against the goal post at one point, frustrated, but continued to shout instruction and encouragement.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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They were briefly allowed to return to their apartment that evening, only to receive instructions to leave again early Friday.—
Eric Licas,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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The edict that journalists be accompanied at all times while on Pentagon grounds was introduced in March after a judge struck down an earlier set of restrictions.—
Scott Nover,
Washington Post,
18 May 2026
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The Chargers’ last game was a playoff loss to Vrabel’s Patriots, so nothing short of an edict from the NFL probably would have stopped the franchise’s social media team from referencing the Vrabel-Russini controversy.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Evacuation orders were issued for the area Thursday, but they were lifted that night after the vapor conditions improved, McGovern said.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
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But the real joy here is the wine list, which is stocked with everything from hard-to-find and private-order bottles to biodynamic selections, organic Burgundies, and orange wines.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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San Francisco State Superior Court Judge Richard Darwin, in response to the California Gaming Association’s legal challenge, issued a preliminary injunction Thursday which paused the enforcement of Bonta’s regulations.—
Reeti Malhotra
Updated May 21,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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According to the government’s pending appeal before the 4th Circuit, Xinis previously found federal officials were likely to remove Abrego Garcia before his habeas case could be fully resolved and entered an injunction barring his deportation.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 May 2026
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For example, this line is a directive to Claude and indicates that the AI should aim to leverage accurate information regarding mental health aspects.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Following the Vlast report, D’Uva has sought to distance itself from the controversy, telling the press that any directives to remove Machine were issued by a specialist who was not authorized to make such decisions.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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In true Swiss fashion, Wengen features a number of chalet-style homes, snowcapped mountains, and bucolic scenes in nearly every direction.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
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The average song length is around four minutes, and each one covers so much ground, changes direction so suddenly, and welcomes so many lyrical interpretations, that each of them can feel like the centerpiece, the moment where the central action takes place.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
24 May 2026
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“Commandment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commandment. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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