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
The name only indirectly refers to Roman emperor Julius Caesar, who was born by natural means but under Roman law decreed that all pregnant women who were dead or dying must be cut open to save the child.
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
An outrageous ambition, given that he was stuck in an outpost whose end had been decreed a few months earlier by the very men who had created and funded it.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
For example, the Clarkstown Town Board has decreed that there will be no boarding houses, and only two unrelated people can live in the same house, no matter its size.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Tom Poleman, its president, decreed that the company won’t employ AI personalities or play songs that have purely synthetic lead vocals.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
The group has also decreed that women should always be accompanied by a male relative when not in their homes and has banned education for teenage girls.
—Michael Fiorentino, NBC news, 21 Dec. 2025
More than a decade after the founding of the secular Republic of Turkey in 1923, Atatürk, its first president, decreed Hagia Sophia would become a museum.
—Katie Kitamura, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
This has been a rookie tradition for years, decreed by veteran Courtland Sutton and enforced upon Troy Franklin and Devaughn Vele last year.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
In February 2024, the Brazilian Supreme Court decreed her pretrial detention.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
An outrageous ambition, given that he was stuck in an outpost whose end had been decreed a few months earlier by the very men who had created and funded it.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
For example, the Clarkstown Town Board has decreed that there will be no boarding houses, and only two unrelated people can live in the same house, no matter its size.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Tom Poleman, its president, decreed that the company won’t employ AI personalities or play songs that have purely synthetic lead vocals.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
The group has also decreed that women should always be accompanied by a male relative when not in their homes and has banned education for teenage girls.
—Michael Fiorentino, NBC news, 21 Dec. 2025
More than a decade after the founding of the secular Republic of Turkey in 1923, Atatürk, its first president, decreed Hagia Sophia would become a museum.
—Katie Kitamura, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
This has been a rookie tradition for years, decreed by veteran Courtland Sutton and enforced upon Troy Franklin and Devaughn Vele last year.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
In February 2024, the Brazilian Supreme Court decreed her pretrial detention.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decreed
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Questions about education funding Amid the state’s revenue shortfall, Little in August ordered state agencies other than public schools to cut spending by 3%.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cashier Sandra Cornejo said the suspect ordered Oreo ice cream before pulling out a knife and demanding money.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Despite that, in July, Molina Cervantes requested dismissal of the restraining order against him, according to court records.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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To cover the gap, the board requested another fee of more than $3,700 per member and raised monthly dues by $75 for a two-year period.—
Chase Jordan
January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Decreed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decreed. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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