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
Pomegranate seeds also represent the 613 mitzvot, or commandments, that are cited in the Torah, the Jewish holy book.
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Victoria E. Freile, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
But when it was pointed out that a wall spanning our southern border violated the Bible’s commandments to welcome the stranger, the right found a brand-new way to go around Jesus.
—John Fugelsang
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
However, the issue of posting the commandments in schools first surfaced in 1980.
—Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
The pomegranate contains all the commandments of God in its seeds; the divine inhabits it.
—Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
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Victoria E. Freile, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
But when it was pointed out that a wall spanning our southern border violated the Bible’s commandments to welcome the stranger, the right found a brand-new way to go around Jesus.
—John Fugelsang
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
However, the issue of posting the commandments in schools first surfaced in 1980.
—Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
The pomegranate contains all the commandments of God in its seeds; the divine inhabits it.
—Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commandment
Noun
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In Uttar Pradesh, a development initiative provided community health workers with a smartphone app that combined diagnostic and treatment instructions with a client-management program.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Customers can tap their phones to the bag’s logo to access brand videos, authentication verification, care instructions, and personalized questionnaires.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Owners who defy this edict will be tied down and forced to watch their machines being destroyed during a demolition derby that will be free for the public to watch.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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Of course, Nix never has to worry about the pain his defensive teammates can inflict, protected in practice by the strict don’t-touch-the-QB edict.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Stratospheric forecastable order obtained – that is a climate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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That case revolves around a now-frozen second order from Immergut that blocked the deployment of troops from Oregon.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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After the dismissals, the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for Volume II, arguing that Cannon’s injunction was the only barrier preventing disclosure.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Adding Tyon Grant-Foster, an elite wing defender who recently won an injunction against the NCAA to earn eligibility, should be a huge boost to a leaky unit.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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In March 1943, an order from the adjutant general’s office superseded this directive.—
Time,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The statement also denies that any of the building closures or return-to-work directives related to the changes violate federal laws.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The week ahead could bring butterflies to your heart and push you to step outside of your comfort zone and go in slightly new directions.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Our test model featured a heads-up display that projects information like navigation directions and more.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Commandment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commandment. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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