as in instructions
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 commandments
Consider these our contemporary cupcake commandments, illustrated by three new recipes that are, as Carrie would say, fabulous.
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Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Copying them carefully, Mary Kay took his catchphrases as commandments.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
And as for her new commandments?
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 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
The Sefer HaChinuch explains that these commandments are meant to cultivate rachamim (compassion) by training the heart through action.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Malinin has never been to Russia, but its traditional skating commandments, heavily influenced by ballet, are stamped on him.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Chefs will be tested against the competition’s 10 culinary commandments – meat, vegetables, sauces, dessert, innovation, flavors, sustainability, world cuisine, consistency, culinary science and technology and will be competing for a $1M prize.
—Peter White, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
After reviewing the farm’s seven commandments printed on the barn wall, students can examine the effects of the slight rewording of each commandment in the light of today’s reinterpretation of the Constitution.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Copying them carefully, Mary Kay took his catchphrases as commandments.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
And as for her new commandments?
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 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
The Sefer HaChinuch explains that these commandments are meant to cultivate rachamim (compassion) by training the heart through action.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Malinin has never been to Russia, but its traditional skating commandments, heavily influenced by ballet, are stamped on him.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Chefs will be tested against the competition’s 10 culinary commandments – meat, vegetables, sauces, dessert, innovation, flavors, sustainability, world cuisine, consistency, culinary science and technology and will be competing for a $1M prize.
—Peter White, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
After reviewing the farm’s seven commandments printed on the barn wall, students can examine the effects of the slight rewording of each commandment in the light of today’s reinterpretation of the Constitution.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commandments
Noun
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The rest was sent to other organizations and individuals based on McCrory’s instructions.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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If the user followed the instructions, including entering a PIN or scanning a QR code, their Signal accounts were linked to an external device controlled by the hackers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While many edicts are necessary to protect public safety, many more are redundant, wasteful and anti-competitive, piling on unnecessary costs and stymieing innovation.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Like most of her peers, Agnes follows her country’s various repressive edicts directed toward young women.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On April 7, emergency suspension orders from state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo came down on Tampa psychiatrist Quamrul Chowdhury; family medicine doctor Malek Hussein, and Delray Beach’s Milan Patel.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Commission issues between 700 and 1,000 decisions, notices of consultation, regulatory policies, reports, and orders every year.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bass has previously announced directives regarding strategic LAPD deployment, including in March after a brawl broke out in connection to a street takeover near upscale apartments in downtown.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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If demand rises faster than infrastructure can be approved and built, reliability erodes, reserve margins thin, queues lengthen, delays compound, costs rise, and strategic directives become harder to realize.—
Dan Romito,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Staff were stationed throughout, giving runners directions, passing out water and cheering us on.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Regular service on the Tehran–Moscow route will operate on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays in both directions, IRNA reported, citing officials with Mahan Air.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The second-most common type of enforcement actions (20 out of 88) noted in the report were injunctions to stop legal violations.—
Sarah Todd,
STAT,
10 Apr. 2026
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Of the 71 lawsuits, courts have denied preliminary injunctions in 33 of them while granting 11.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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