decalogues

noun

plural of decalogue
as in laws
a collection or system of rules of conduct the decalogue for scouting known as the Scout Oath

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  1. laws
  2. constitutions
  3. codes
Noun
  • Pan, a pediatrician, made national headlines while in the Legislature for leading California’s efforts to enact strict school vaccine laws.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The president and his allies have insisted that existing liability laws offer enough protections.
    — Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of laws
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  • First Amendment experts say the dress policy draft’s language is too vague, and application of the rules for religious head coverings could run afoul of both the federal and state constitutions.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Setting up a new country During the Revolutionary War’s six years of fighting, individual states wrote their own constitutions, which set up how their governments would work.
    — Sandra Slater, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of constitutions
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  • Bump codes can help identify complex patients and ensure hospitals are paid more for caring for them.
    — Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Medical bills are often impenetrable documents littered with complex codes and terminology, and sorting through charges and details about insurance coverage can feel intimidating, if not downright paralyzing.
    — Jennifer Schlinger, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Decalogues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decalogues. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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