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decree

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verb

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
Noun
One thousand innocuous edicts are better than a single unconstitutional decree. The Editors, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025 Controversial decrees related to immigration, gender identity and the federal workforce could also impact the lives of students and families. Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
In early December, the NCAA granted a blanket waiver decreeing that former junior college athletes – who would have used their last season of eligibility in 2024-25 – would have an extra season and remain eligible in 2025-26. Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025 Essay Salman Rushdie, Under Fatwa, Onstage Charles Foran Twenty years ago tomorrow, Salman Rushdie made a surprise visit to Canada while living in hiding under the fatwa decreed by Ayatollah Khomeini. Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for decree 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decree
Noun
  • In his first week in office, President Donald Trump signed 10 executive orders on immigration and issued a host of edicts to see through promises of mass deportations and border security.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
  • One thousand innocuous edicts are better than a single unconstitutional decree.
    The Editors, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In a statement following the university's ruling to suspend the student protesters, NYU's Faculty for Justice in Palestine (FJP) argued that the group was participating in anti-war protests and acted nonviolently.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Court ruling Hours after the results release, a Scottish court overturned Britain’s approvals for two substantial North Sea oil and gas fields.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Roll up in your six-seat golf cart, light up a stogie with the crew and order a filet mignon.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
  • After a federal judge on Tuesday ordered a weeklong pause on the plan, his White House on Wednesday rescinded the original order.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Even as President Donald Trump recently obliterated the federal government’s support for DEI, his executive order leaves academic instruction untouched.
    Matt Beienburg, National Review, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Everyday robes should be washed regularly, following the instructions on the care tag.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The head of that office, Corey Amundson, resigned this week to avoid a Trump administration directive ordering him to transfer to a sanctuary cities enforcement group within the Justice Department.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Before long, the White House rescinded the OMB directive — though not, said Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, the president’s earlier executive orders on DEI and the Green New Deal.
    Matthew Continetti, National Review, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Many visitors will seek out her section near the T-Mobile entrance gate by Lot M, and co-workers have requested to work directly with her.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Pre-positioning resources are also requested for mud and debris flow concerns.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The Phantoms could sue the USHL and USA Hockey and seek an injunction to be released from the USHL.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The plaintiffs are seeking a declaration that the racial mandate is unconstitutional and a permanent injunction prohibiting its enforcement.
    Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The remarks come less than a week after the FOMC voted to hold its policy rate steady in a range between 4.25% to 4.5%, a decision with which Jefferson concurred.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
  • A lot of the time these people aren’t even in the right head space to handle a decision like that, which is also a compelling aspect to the piece.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2025

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