Synonyms of decreed

decreed

verb

past tense of decree

as in ordered

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ordered
• requested
• mandated
• dictated
• asked
• required
• directed
• demanded
• ordained
• commanded
• called
• called for
• petitioned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rescinded
• canceled
• countermanded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decreed

In a significant policy twist, on 14 August, Spain’s government decreed a three-year extension for a pair of nuclear power plants with combined capacity of about 2 gigawatts. — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2026

To mark the occasion, the Capitol has decreed that each district of the dystopian country must send twice the amount of tributes into the arena — pitting 48 children against one another rather than 24. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026

That is what’s decreed by the Premier League, which reviews each incident and only wants players to be sent off if there is incontrovertible evidence that the referee had no choice. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin has decreed that the state can temporarily seize control of critical infrastructure facilities if private owners fail to protect them from Ukrainian drone attacks or rebuild them after the strikes. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

What if, God forbid, a fascist government decreed that unmarried people could have sex on just one night of the year? — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

First, lawmakers decreed that veterans on the GI Bill could make up no more than 85 percent of the students in a course, and that schools had to charge the same tuition for veterans and nonveterans alike. — Andrew Ba Tran, Washington Post, 22 July 2026

On Monday, July 13, the Gandesa City Council decreed two days of official mourning, during which the flags of the municipal buildings will fly at half-mast. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

On July 2, the Vatican decreed the excommunication of the SSPX’s bishops and priests, one day after the group consecrated four new bishops in Switzerland without the pope’s consent. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026