as in forbidding
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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
Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
His cabinet, meanwhile, conspires to remove their own children from any ballot, before coldly decreeing that kids from the worst performing schools should be sent away with the 456.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Rather than decreeing top-down policies, companies should engage employees—across roles, functions, and work modalities—in conversations about what hybrid work should look like.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
The Lebanese government could be a crucial part of a long-term solution, decreeing recently that Hezbollah’s military activities are prohibited.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
His cabinet, meanwhile, conspires to remove their own children from any ballot, before coldly decreeing that kids from the worst performing schools should be sent away with the 456.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Rather than decreeing top-down policies, companies should engage employees—across roles, functions, and work modalities—in conversations about what hybrid work should look like.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
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But Cheney rarely tried to combat the image painted by critics and comedians of him as a dour partisan, dark and forbidding.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Rebecca Cliffe of the Sloth Conservation Foundation and Sam Trull of the Sloth Institute, organizations based in Costa Rica, arrived in Central Florida last week to speak with state and local authorities and zoo officials about the matter, culminating in FWC ordering the temporary suspension.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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In September 1960, Fidel Castro’s government published a decree ordering the confiscation of all of it without compensation.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The chair of the House Oversight Committee has sent a letter to OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman requesting information about potential conflicts of interest between Altman’s personal investments and his operation of the company.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Taken together, these safeguards ensure that customers requesting significant new load also bear the financial responsibility that comes with it.—
Scott Bores,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
Noun
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The reforms led to the creation of the forward pass and the banning of dangerous formations.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Magyar’s focus on the economy means reform of Hungary’s draconian anti-LGBTQ+ laws, which currently includes the banning of Pride marches and fines for promoting homosexuality in schools, may not be a priority.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Last year, lawmakers passed legislation mandating warning labels on social media platforms about risks to mental health.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The Supreme Court followed that with a decision also overturning a judicial order mandating that Alabama use a House map with two largely Black congressional districts.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Noun
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In conventional batteries, fast-charging generates excess heat that accelerates wear; the semi-solid-state chemistry, the company says, handles it more gracefully.—
Omar Kardoudi
May 08,
New Atlas,
8 May 2026
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The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office filed the formal charging document against Peters, 20, on April 29.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Denver City Council is asking similar questions.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Then, last year, at a July meeting of the district’s school board, Junez and a handful of other students came before district leadership, once again asking them to institute a boys volleyball team.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The barring of the Russian Pavilion follows the announcement that nations such as Russia and Israel which have been accused of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court will be ineligible for awards in the exhibition’s juried competition.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
28 Apr. 2026
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Gen Z is 'monkey barring' — not cheating.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Decreeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decreeing. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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