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
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
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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For now, Wallace is still able to get his kratom powder, called Red Bali, by ordering from a company in Florida.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Trump made good on his word, ordering military strikes on Iran on Saturday.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The company did not return messages requesting comment on when the store may open or start accepting job applications.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Fox News Digital reached out to valerian root manufacturers requesting comment.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But legal protections and the banning of DDT allowed for a comeback.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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And in return for all that scurrilous effort, not a single banning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There is a way municipalities can create a commercial franchise mandating recycling for commercial enterprises.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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But the Identity Theft Resource Center says state laws need to go further — mandating that companies disclose how a breach happened, what information was exposed and what steps are being taken to prevent it from happening again.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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New fast charging network planned in China To support the new battery technology, the EV firm announced plans to build a large network of high-power charging stations.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Apple also put included MagSafe with Qi2 support for those looking for a more convenient wireless charging experience.—
Shawn Chen,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As if his father and brother are awake in some scenes, asking him to remember.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Nora Ingdal, Save the Children's Lebanon Country Director, says children there are asking several questions about the reason for conflict and when things might return to normal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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 11 Mar. 2026.
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