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
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Recent Examples of decreed
After Britain’s exit, the EU decreed that member states can also use the word marmalade for non-citrus fruit spreads, as long as the type of fruit involved is identified.
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
The judge decreed that CBP must begin the process of paying back the IEEPA tariffs to the more than 330,000 importers that paid them.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
The spectacle was sufficiently embarrassing that the Prime Minister decreed within a week that executions would theretofore be hidden behind prison doors.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
But the update also decreed that new rooftop solar customers would no longer be credited at the retail rate of electricity when their systems generated surplus energy.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Regulators decreed setbacks from wells be at least 2,000 feet.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Ginsburg decreed that a hot dog was, in fact, a sandwich.
—Emily Heil The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Christian theology decreed that God must be greater than any of his creations — the only true infinity, bigger than any number.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 25 Feb. 2026
For over half-a-century, Moore’s Law has decreed that compute doubles every 18 months or so.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
The judge decreed that CBP must begin the process of paying back the IEEPA tariffs to the more than 330,000 importers that paid them.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
The spectacle was sufficiently embarrassing that the Prime Minister decreed within a week that executions would theretofore be hidden behind prison doors.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
But the update also decreed that new rooftop solar customers would no longer be credited at the retail rate of electricity when their systems generated surplus energy.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Regulators decreed setbacks from wells be at least 2,000 feet.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Ginsburg decreed that a hot dog was, in fact, a sandwich.
—Emily Heil The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Christian theology decreed that God must be greater than any of his creations — the only true infinity, bigger than any number.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 25 Feb. 2026
For over half-a-century, Moore’s Law has decreed that compute doubles every 18 months or so.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decreed
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In March 2026, a judge ordered the camp to preserve damaged areas of the camp's grounds as evidence in the lawsuits filed by the families of the victims.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Talley was ordered to be detained on Monday during a court hearing and was remanded to the Cook County Department of Corrections.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Investigators said the assault happened after a woman and her boyfriend requested an Uber to pick them up at a bar in the Denver area and take them to a home in Arvada.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The defense requested a 5-year sentence.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Decreed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decreed. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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