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
Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2025
Someone could — and should — write a book about the seemingly countless incidents of adverse consequences from the decrees issued by California legislators and governors.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 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
Bail reform measures may also vary at the county level; for instance, in Texas' Harris County, a 2019 court decree eliminated cash bail for most misdemeanor cases.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2025
Someone could — and should — write a book about the seemingly countless incidents of adverse consequences from the decrees issued by California legislators and governors.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
The league also decreed that no team should be bringing bats or any other foreign objects onto the field.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 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
Noun
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Google to challenge order Google criticized the ruling and plans to appeal.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Reporting on the ruling noted the panel did not identify who applied the fatal pressure or establish a definitive motive.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Business managers must make decisions ranging from simple tasks, such as ordering office supplies, to more complex matters like company layoffs.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Hartig lowered the bond for Goins from $111,000 cash or surety to a $20,000 personal bond about a week before the commission ordered that May 2024 psychological evaluation.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Think of solving a math problem in your head or following multi-step instructions.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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DeSantis has long styled Florida as a counterweight to federal public health directives.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The European Union is to enforce several new directives aimed at increasing transparency in supply chains, such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, as well as the EU Forced Labor Regulation.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This past July, the conservative advocacy group America First Legal requested a federal investigation of the chain due to its alleged discrimination against white employees.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The big tech giant won’t be required to sell its Chrome browser — one of the remedies originally requested by the Biden-era Department of Justice.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Miami police on Tuesday arrested the father of a teen who was stabbed to death inside a Brickell condominium in June on a charge of violating a domestic violence injunction, his attorneys said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Barrett has sided with the conservative majority in many cases, bolstering national gun rights, ending affirmative action, and limiting the ability of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions in a more recent birthright citizenship decision.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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States that sell specialty plates can prohibit images such as the Confederate flag, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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The move follows Washington's recent decision to expand its naval presence off Venezuela to counter Latin American drug cartels, though officials have not signaled any plans for a land incursion.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decree. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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