1
as in edict
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
the boss doesn't give out many decrees, but he does expect those that are issued to be fully obeyed
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2
as in ruling
an order publicly issued by an authority
a decree issued by the state's supreme court to the legislature
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as in to order
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
the new supervisor decreed that thenceforth coffee breaks would have a 15-minute limit
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Recent Examples of decree
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
As the decrees were lifted, most districts went back to allowing communities and housing patterns to dictate the racial makeup of schools.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Brad Riew, People.com, 29 July 2025
When a winner is decreed, everyone claps and cheers and the two leave the field.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Meanwhile, the Mexican Presidential Office last week released an official decree in the Diario Oficial making alterations to the country’s Manufacturing, Maquiladora and Export Services Industry, also known as IMMEX, that will prevent footwear imports from utilizing the program.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
As the decrees were lifted, most districts went back to allowing communities and housing patterns to dictate the racial makeup of schools.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
After the Japanese government decreed a ban on Korean and Western-style clothing, our great-Grandpa’s prosperous tailor shop suddenly went out of business.
—Brad Riew, People.com, 29 July 2025
When a winner is decreed, everyone claps and cheers and the two leave the field.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decree
Noun
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The edict is also risky, potentially giving viewers the sense that Brennan is less able to question or challenge her guests — one of the main elements of TV’s Sunday political shows that bring viewers to them in the first place.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ever since, as the Taliban returned to power, once again issuing edicts to suppress women and girls, the clinic and its 34-year-old midwife Atifa have continued to provide a lifeline for mothers and young children.—
Elise Blanchard,
Time,
21 Aug. 2025
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Plaintiffs, including people who benefited from the legal protections, urged the appeals court to endorse the district court ruling, which found that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem could not categorically end protections for these groups, but instead had to evaluate each case individually.—
Michael Casey,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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As Smith collected himself, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts tried to challenge the ruling.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The next step can be ordering imaging of your liver like an ultrasound or CT to look for evidence of abnormalities like fat accumulation in your liver.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The organization, a private nonprofit governing and promoting school sports events in the state, is not a defendant in the suit, but was ordered to provide extensive information in a 23-point list of requests included in the subpoena.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
15 Sep. 2025
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Each patient was given instructions to continue using the SPFs in the split-face study for the next four days, returning to the office every day for visual assessment.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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Whitmer's directive expanding COVID-19 vaccine access also comes as Michigan experiences a surge in coronavirus cases.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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State Superintendent Ryan Walters previously issued a directive to make Bibles available as instructional resources.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The letter requested an extension of the discovery deadline to accommodate Swift’s schedule.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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The band has requested that a judge ensure that all marketing materials associated with the allegedly infringing products be recalled and removed.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kilaru highlighted how there have been dozens of similar cases filed since Pavia won an injunction—meaning, Kilaru put it, Pandora’s Box opened.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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At times, officials, including senior advisor Stephen Miller, have raged against federal judges for standing in their way by issuing nationwide injunctions, some of which Sotomayor and her colleagues have then had brought before them.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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What To Know The basis of his decision, Greenfield said, was a long-running dispute with Unilever over the company's ability to pursue social justice and activist causes that were important to the founders.—
Hugh Cameron
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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One of the most recent cases includes the high court’s 2017 decision in Matal v Tam, in which the justices ruled that a law preventing trademarks of disparaging terms was unconstitutional under the First Amendment.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decree. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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