commandments

noun

plural of commandment
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 Wilde’s nine buttercream commandments show home bakers how to create visually striking, deeply personal cakes. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 After the destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem, interpreters understood Temple service broadly in terms of study, prayer, and upholding the commandments. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 Treat them as starting points, not commandments. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026 Paxton filed a lawsuit against Galveston ISD after the school board voted against placing the commandments in classrooms. — Haajrah Gilani, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026 Consider these our contemporary cupcake commandments, illustrated by three new recipes that are, as Carrie would say, fabulous. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commandments
  1. instructions
  2. edicts
  3. orders
  4. directives
  5. directions
  6. injunctions
Noun
  • Do apply a lawn fungicide shortly after sodding, and repeat about two weeks later following label instructions.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
  • To prevent this, always use distilled water and keep it clean, following the manufacturer’s cleaning instructions.
    — Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of instructions
Noun
  • Those who oppose the Mexican Mafia, or fail to follow the edicts of the gang’s leaders, are often targeted for beatings or even death.
    — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 22 July 2026
  • Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse The highly agile Getty shooter Alan Crowhurst has done us a great favor by bringing concrete cloakroom evidence of the many social and administrative challenges that the (famous) Royal Ascot costume edicts require in order to be properly met.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Definition of edicts
Noun
  • But Trump this month issued new orders seeking to expand those exceptions.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • There are no reservations or pre-orders, at least for the time being.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of orders
Noun
  • Nothing in twelve months of directives, license grants and product shutdowns suggests that trade is on the table.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Party directives call for greater Chinese influence over rules governing the oceans, polar regions, cyberspace, outer space, nuclear safety, anticorruption efforts, climate change, and international finance.
    — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of directives
Noun
  • Add the noodles to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Maersk has also switched to the trans-Suez route on the Asia-Mediterranean AE19/SE4 service, with ships transiting in both directions since the end of July.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of directions
Noun
  • The White House said the order complies fully with the existing court orders and injunctions.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • An inquiry by the consumer protection division could lead to civil penalties, restitution or injunctions, and the division often partners with law enforcement when criminal activity is suspected.
    — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of injunctions

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