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
Football visionary and former FIFA president Jules Rimet himself decreed that the trophy bearing his name should be given permanently to the first country to win it three times, so when that happened FIFA launched a competition to design a replacement.
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Nick Miller,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
Turner decreed that wolves on his land were never to be hunted or lethally controlled.
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Todd Wilkinson,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
The organization’s board of governors decreed that the only sorts of performances that will be eligible for acting Oscars are those credited in a film’s legal billing and demonstrably performed by humans with their consent.
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Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Ginsburg decreed that a hot dog was, in fact, a sandwich.
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Emily Heil The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
Turner decreed that wolves on his land were never to be hunted or lethally controlled.
—
Todd Wilkinson,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
The organization’s board of governors decreed that the only sorts of performances that will be eligible for acting Oscars are those credited in a film’s legal billing and demonstrably performed by humans with their consent.
—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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.
—
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
Ginsburg decreed that a hot dog was, in fact, a sandwich.
—
Emily Heil The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decreed
Verb
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The story of this ex-Clapton car begins in London, when it was ordered on July 4, 1966, by businessman Robin Houry.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
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The Federal Communications Commission, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, ordered Disney to file for renewals for eight of its stations years ahead of schedule.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Most recently, in April, a funding shortfall strained the supply of medicine, according to the two correctional health staff members who requested anonymity.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The Sacramento City Teachers Association has requested more clarity on the district’s special education spending, as SCUSD moved to lay off employees, while trustees have also pressed for more certainty around the district’s assumptions.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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“Decreed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decreed. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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