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
Paxton filed a lawsuit against Galveston ISD after the school board voted against placing the commandments in classrooms.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commandments
Noun
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Siobhan mostly rolls with Lily’s choices, while realizing the night shift isn’t getting instructions, and trying to solve the problem.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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El Money provided detailed instructions to Lavrynovych on the targets, how to mix flammable substances and steps to avoid being caught.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Under the shadow of a supreme leader who dictates key decisions, and cunning politicians maneuvering for power, the Iranian presidency has over the past two years been reduced to little more than administering the edicts imposed from above.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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My worry is edicts from Hartford.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The evacuation orders have since been lifted.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Smart911 will also send out alerts about water shutoffs, boil orders, road closures and other emergency situations.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Under Miami’s governance structure, city commissioners are supposed to issue directives through the city manager.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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But Claude took some of the new directives a bit too seriously; suddenly, every fake passage was filled with characters hopping on a horse, or delivering an important package, or running.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
Noun
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One person was killed and five others were injured after the plane crashed on Laredo’s Loop 20 highway, shutting down traffic in both directions and strewing debris across multiple lanes.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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This year’s Southeast Asia 500, Fortune’s annual ranking of the region’s largest companies by revenue, captures a corporate landscape pulling in two directions at once.—
Andrew Staples,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Eligibility is increasingly decided by emergency injunctions.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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The bill specifically authorizes financial damages, because under current law, plaintiffs can only obtain injunctions that prevent future or ongoing violations, the summary said.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
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“Commandments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commandments. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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