as in law
a collection or system of rules of conduct
the decalogue for scouting known as the Scout Oath
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Recent Examples of decalogue
The state law didn’t just undermine parents who want to raise their children as non-religious, but Christians who would rather emphasize the Beatitudes over the decalogue.
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Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Freedom from hard collars, from the decalogue, from parental admonitions.
—John Dos Passos, National Review, 28 Sep. 2020
Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Freedom from hard collars, from the decalogue, from parental admonitions.
—John Dos Passos, National Review, 28 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decalogue
Noun
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Congress this week released a bipartisan framework that would establish the first broad federal approach to AI regulation while temporarily preempting many state laws.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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As the result of a state law passed in 2024, DEEP is required to coordinate with at least two other New England states on contracts to purchase nuclear power.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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In the previous three annual meetings, a majority of representatives voted to amend the SBC constitution to ban churches with women in any pastoral role.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The amendment still needs another two-thirds vote at next year's annual meeting before becoming part of the denomination's constitution.—
WTVC Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 June 2026
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“Decalogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decalogue. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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