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 Where does that leave Paxton, a man accused of violating quite a few of the commandments? — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026 This is, of course, the conception of fundamentalist theology, which threatens eternal hellfire for anyone who defies its commandments. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026 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 And as for her new commandments? — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commandments
  1. instructions
  2. edicts
  3. orders
  4. directives
  5. directions
  6. injunctions
Noun
  • But the quality and usefulness of those answers depend greatly on the questions and instructions given.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Similar training, instructions and information can be enough.
    — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of instructions
Noun
  • But this exploitation of Catholic bishops who were praying for their president, not delivering papal edicts with political patinas, feels especially repulsive.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In the years that followed, predatory land purchases, restrictive edicts, and forced displacement further diminished their ranks.
    — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of edicts
Noun
  • More than 30% of the orders received by his aluminum-coating factory in the southern Chinese city of Dongguan come from American clients.
    — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • During the training, leaders complete six shifts of hands-on shop training, sharpening their hospitality skills, perfecting drink orders, and learning how to deliver on the values of speed, quality and service.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of orders
Noun
  • Beyond replacing the chief, a mayor can influence the LAPD’s operations and policies in other ways, including through executive directives.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • But Mitchell removed entire sections from the September motion identifying how labor negotiations could inhibit the motion’s directives involving learning and rooting out deputy gangs from being enacted.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of directives
Noun
  • Subscribers must order at least two meal kits per week from a rotating menu featuring dozens of recipes with pre-portioned ingredients and step-by-step directions.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Service on the line is back to normal in both directions, a SEPTA spokesperson said.
    — CBS Philadelphia, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of directions
Noun
  • Courts in Brazil and Norway issued preliminary injunctions blocking the terms after organizations in those countries promptly filed lawsuits, Nieman Lab reported.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Courts are more willing to protect trade secrets through court injunctions, Fewins said.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of injunctions

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“Commandments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commandments. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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