decreeing 1 of 2

present participle of decree
as in ordering
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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decreeing

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noun

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Verb
  • Back in January, the President marked his return to the White House by issuing a series of name changes, introducing the Gulf of America and ordering that Denali once again be called Mount McKinley.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The Sacramento raid was conducted within days of an order by a federal judge in Southern California ordering the agency to stop similar activity in that region, the motion said.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • More than 6,800 people had signed a petition requesting that the faculty prevent Kirk from speaking at a similar event at Utah State University.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Regardless, the violation prompted officials in Vilnius, the capital, to write to NATO requesting assistance in defending against Russian aircraft.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • More than a dozen early cases generally upheld laws and policies mandating their recitation in schools.
    Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
  • On the one hand, mandating separation from certain friends can backfire.
    Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The brothers argue that the banning of their accounts amounts to a breach of contract and caused substantial financial losses, bringing a dozen claims against both Meta and TikTok.
    Julia Shapero, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Schlep concedes to being relatively powerless, but says he’s been heartened by the online community’s response to his banning.
    Steven Asarch, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Police are asking residents to call 305-474-6473 to report sightings of stray or aggressive dogs.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Designing Good User Interview Questions The art of great user interviews comes from asking questions that prompt authentic stories, not just the users' opinions.
    Alexander Jabbour, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The phone supports wireless and reverse wireless charging.
    Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Europe added more public charging points last year than the total number currently available in the United States.
    Jim Sergent, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The film sparked a fierce bidding war once Robbie and Elordi were set to lead the project, with Netflix offering $150 million for it.
    Giana Levy, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Warner Bros Motion Pictures Group won distribution rights in a bidding war.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • IEPs set out guidelines for the special education the school will provide the child, specifying the specific accommodations, type of instruction, and behavioral plans that will be used to support the student.
    IndyStar, IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Obiageli Orah, the director of public affairs and consumer protection at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, told Newsflare the passenger repeatedly failed to comply with safety instructions.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Decreeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decreeing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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