DECREEING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

decreeing 1 of 2

noun

as in forbidding

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decreeing

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verb

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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In 2019, the Supreme Court effectively greenlighted the practice in a 5-4 decision by the conservative majority, decreeing that partisan gerrymandering was beyond the purview of federal courts. — Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 In April 2022, the ATF issued a rule decreeing that ghost guns had to conform to the same regulations as regular firearms, including carrying serial numbers and requiring background checks. — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026 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

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Noun

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

Definition of forbidding

Verb

There was no mention of a funeral in Adrien’s letter, and for a moment, Adelaide indulged the thought of ordering a carriage for Moscow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
Ask me before adding anything to my calendar, ordering something or contacting anyone.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of ordering

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The 20th century text is updated with notes on cyberbullying, viral videos , school shootings, conspiracy thinking, conservative populism, book banning and even beer pong.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Trump’s strong reactions may relate to his recent banning of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House — a rash action that was stopped by a federal judge last week.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of banning

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The district attorney’s office is requesting a jury trial and the two cases are expected to be consolidated for a single trial, according to WTAE.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
The White House did not immediately respond to an email requesting comment Sunday night.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of requesting

Noun

Up to 1,500 watts of available solar charging ensure the batteries keep powered even when parked at the campsite.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
There are plenty of power bricks that promise efficient multi-device charging, but the new Anker Prime Charger actually delivers.

— Justin Pot, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of charging

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The efforts are rooted in a memo a top Justice official sent to the Civil Litigation section mandating a focusing on denaturalization cases as part of its top priorities.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Others have proposed mandating open primaries, where any voter can request the ballot of either party.

— Robert Boatright, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of mandating

Noun

Five years after the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan and barring of girls from school, education for boys has declined too.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
As expected, Jude largely presents his vignettes at an observational distance, barring, of course, the FaceTime conversations.

— Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 16 May 2026

Definition of barring

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