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
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Julian dispatches Ares and his deputy, Athena (an imperious Jodie Turner-Smith), to the physical world, ordering them to shake down Eve for information about Flynn’s code.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Theoretically, states could enact legislation ordering utilities to exit PJM and then join or form a new grid network.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Traditionally, National Guard activation begins at the state level, with governors requesting support during emergencies.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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California Highway Patrol dispatch logs indicated that all lanes were blocked immediately after the crash, with officials requesting a SigAlert.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The state also is weighing changes to a new law mandating refineries spend extra to store minimum levels of petroleum products on site.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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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
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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That foggy conclusion leaves the reader in the position of the speaker herself, asking questions about her own capacity to sympathize against her tendency to wonder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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In February, Greenberg's family settled lawsuits with the City of Philadelphia and others, asking them to reevaluate Ellen's manner of death.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The vehicle also features ultra-fast charging capability and represents the pinnacle of current electric performance sedan technology.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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In China, drivers have access to BYD Auto's Megawatt charging.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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In 2021, at Belhassen’s bidding, Beckham restrategized, consolidated her secondary collection, VVB, into the main line, and cut the average price point in half.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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In today’s hot housing market, winning a bidding war can feel like a triumph.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Decreeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decreeing. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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