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
  • The instructions did not forbid what happened, and the environments did not prevent it.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Always refer to your machine’s specific manufacturer’s cleaning instructions as well.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 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
  • The model was trained with over 140,000 nutrition orders for more than 9,000 patients at two separate hospitals.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • If all goes to plan, orders are slated to ship worldwide in September 2026, and delivery costs (starting at $8 per package) will be calculated once the campaign ends.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
Definition of orders
Noun
  • That trust is reinforced by a constant focus on improving governance, not solely by directives but by taking in the best advice from all stakeholders.
    — Liron Zaslansky, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
  • Earlier directives, dating to Ronald Reagan’s presidency, treated terrorism as a global menace countered through military power and diplomacy.
    — Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Definition of directives
Noun
  • The Aries Moon in your 2nd House of Resources squares Mercury in your 5th House of Pleasure, so money, desire, creativity, or romance could pull your attention in different directions.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The challenge is that the short and long-run effects may point to opposite policy directions.
    — David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of directions
Noun
  • Preliminary injunctions have a high bar and suggest the convenience stores are likely to prevail and could be harmed if the ordinance is not paused.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • That lawsuit, along with two others, had led to injunctions that temporarily halted part of the rule.
    — Max Blau, ProPublica, 22 July 2026
Definition of injunctions

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