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• rescinded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

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

Owner Joe Lacob has decreed a championship within five years. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Targeting political rivals The Justice Department’s role in the IRS lawsuit is one example of how Trump has decreed that executive branch employees should act as agents of his will. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026

But for some reason the powers that be have decreed artificial intelligence a civilizational imperative, requiring the hurried construction of swarms of data centers, on Earth and in space. — Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 24 June 2026

Turner decreed that wolves on his land were never to be hunted or lethally controlled. — Todd Wilkinson, Denver Post, 27 May 2026