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
Unfortunately, this does mean that doing laundry may take a little longer now that the experts have decreed that not only should bath and hand towels be washed separately from kitchen towels, but also separately from bed sheets.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Poor Gamay started out with a bad rap because in the 14th century it was thought that wines made from Gamay grapes infected people with serious diseases and in 1395 Philip II duke of Burgundy decreed that all Gamay vines should be destroyed.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
Maduro decreed that 12% of Venezuela’s land—much of it Amazon rainforest—would be opened to mining.
—Helena Carpio, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Poor Gamay started out with a bad rap because in the 14th century it was thought that wines made from Gamay grapes infected people with serious diseases and in 1395 Philip II duke of Burgundy decreed that all Gamay vines should be destroyed.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
Maduro decreed that 12% of Venezuela’s land—much of it Amazon rainforest—would be opened to mining.
—Helena Carpio, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decreed
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Designed to whisk you away to the Amalfi Coast (complete with striped awnings, Baroque accents, and the gentle murmur of a central working fountain), Patatino serves up classic, hearty plates that can be greedily gobbled solo or ordered in larger portions for sharing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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In September, a state appeals court ordered Huntington Beach to update its housing element within 120 days and allowed state regulators to impose restrictions on the city’s control over permitting and development in the meantime.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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Cleaning staff is available seven days a week, and midday service can be requested for an additional fee.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Brian Payne, an assistant public defender in Mecklenburg, requested a bond be allowed for Gales due to a disability and poor health, but Judge Keith Smith would not allow bond.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Decreed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decreed. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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