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
The ninth commandment instructs us not to bear false witness.
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Mark Sandy, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
These early church leaders consider biblical passages, including commandments in the Hebrew Bible, to welcome strangers.
—Laura E. Alexander, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
Her confirmation memory verse was, The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do His commandments: His praise endures forever.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Your direct plea to Donald Trump calling for mercy for our LGBTQ, immigrant, and otherwise marginalized people in America speaks to the greatest commandment: to love our neighbors as ourselves.
—Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
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Mark Sandy, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
These early church leaders consider biblical passages, including commandments in the Hebrew Bible, to welcome strangers.
—Laura E. Alexander, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
Her confirmation memory verse was, The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do His commandments: His praise endures forever.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Your direct plea to Donald Trump calling for mercy for our LGBTQ, immigrant, and otherwise marginalized people in America speaks to the greatest commandment: to love our neighbors as ourselves.
—Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commandment
Noun
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Murphy brought the jury back into the courtroom and read them the Allen charge, a set of instructions given to a jury that believe it’s deadlocked.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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Follow a healthcare provider's recommendations or label instructions when taking matcha.—
Ross Phan,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Doctors and other health care providers across the VA have been left scrambling and short-staffed amid an ever-shifting series of cuts, hiring freezes and other edicts from the White House.—
Eric Umansky,
ProPublica,
6 May 2025
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For most of her two-year Stanford career, Canady hadn’t been able to talk frankly with the softball staff because of an edict from Stanford administrators.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The episode concluded with Ellie and Dina (Isabela Merced) leaving Jackson, Wyoming, and heading to Seattle against town orders.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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She had been scrubbed of her awareness of the past—as love must scrub us of our awareness of the past in order to resurrect itself.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
Noun
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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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The agreement would also vacate an injunction barring the company from committing further violations.—
Olivia Rubin,
ABC News,
9 May 2025
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Second-wave feminism, the drive for upward mobility, career opportunities and the desire for smaller families prompted many Catholic households to ignore the papal directive on birth control.—
Randall Balmer,
Time,
8 May 2025
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Román also said that no programs had been altered to comply with Trump’s directives aimed at rooting out diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on college campuses.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
8 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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While the 'legitimate interest' assessment is always a multi-factor test, all factors seem to point in the wrong direction for Meta.—
Ashley Belanger – May 14,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2025
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“Commandment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commandment. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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