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 judge decreed that CBP must begin the process of paying back the IEEPA tariffs to the more than 330,000 importers that paid them.
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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
The court also decreed that Vatican prosecutors’ failure to turn over to the defense all their evidence nullified their original indictment.
—ABC News, 17 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
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
The court also decreed that Vatican prosecutors’ failure to turn over to the defense all their evidence nullified their original indictment.
—ABC News, 17 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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Last year, the company was ordered to shut down by California's Office of the Attorney General for stiffing nearly 3,000 nonprofits out of millions of dollars.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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After hours, food can be ordered in-room, and ranges from quiches to terrines to comforting stews.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The prosecution requested a prison sentence of life with 25 years fixed before any parole opportunity.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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His attorney said that Medina-Medina had requested to be sent back to Colombia, where his mother had moved to, but had been transported by bus to Chicago.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Decreed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decreed. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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