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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Recent Examples of decreeing
Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
No Mob boss, cheerfully decreeing that an inconvenient witness be rubbed out, could be more resolute.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
This leads us to another old-school corner of Ryder Cup regulations — the ordinance decreeing a victory total of 14 points for the defending champ, and 14 1/2 points to the returning loser.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
No Mob boss, cheerfully decreeing that an inconvenient witness be rubbed out, could be more resolute.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decreeing
Verb
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Eliza Varadi, a pediatrician in South Carolina, told me that the murkiness around insurance coverage, coupled with lower demand, has prompted her practice to start ordering COVID vaccines just one box at a time—each a batch of 10 doses—to minimize the potential for loss.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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The judge denied the motion, ordering the hip-hop mogul to remain in jail until sentencing.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, Avery's trial lawyers, Dean Strang and Jerome Buting wrote a letter to Evers requesting clemency for Dassey.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Jesan escapes from defeat by kidnapping Ji-yeon and requesting Heon meet him alone.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act into law, requiring AI companies to disclose their safety practices while stopping short of mandating actual safety testing.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Sep. 2025
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After an unfavorable appeals court decision in December, Nasdaq stopped mandating companies disclose their board gender and diversity stats.—
Julia Boorstin,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Police in London urged organizers to cancel a protest against the banning of the group Palestine Action due to take place on Saturday.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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These included additional scrutiny of investments from China, the exclusion of Chinese companies from India’s 5G network, and the banning of Chinese apps such as TikTok.—
TANVI MADAN,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Confident in his abilities and comfortable with awkward silence, Counsell is constantly asking questions and gathering information.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Many of the major talent agencies across New York and Los Angeles, including the likes of CAA, WME and UTA, were hit with a letter Tuesday asking agents and their clients to boycott the Surrey Hotel in New York City, at least for now.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Practical perks add to the appeal—USB charging, a clear indicator light, and durable construction.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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This lead is driven by China’s extensive electric charging network, with nearly 10 million charging stations as of May 2025 and growing 56 percent year-on-year, according to the National Development and Reform Commission.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Importantly, Miller says monkey barring is fundamentally different from polyamory — while the latter refers to loving multiple people at once and requires the consent of everyone involved, the former is arguably a form of infidelity.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The agreements allowed Oxy to boost its cash offer to about 80% of the purchase price in its successful David-versus-Goliath bidding war against Chevron.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The hour-long comedy event is a big get for Hulu, amid a bidding war for Glaser’s next stand-up offering following both the Golden Globes and Netflix‘s The Roast of Tom Brady.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Decreeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decreeing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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