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noun

as in forbidding

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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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Recent Examples of decreeing
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decreeing
  1. forbidding
  2. ordering
  3. banning
  4. requesting
  5. charging
  6. mandating
  7. barring
  8. asking
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
  • The first, to determine whether Meta misled users about dangers on its platform, resulted in a March jury ordering Meta to pay $375 million in damages.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Indecisive decorators can test the waters by ordering a larger wallpaper sample and living with it for a week.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of ordering
Noun
  • Rescues during holidays have declined in recent years, owing to the prohibition of alcohol on Memorial Day, Labor Day, and the Fourth of July, along with the banning of diving along the Clay Banks, Nunez said.
    — Reeti Malhotra July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • The talk was organized by local synagogues and the Chattanooga Jewish Federation in response to the banning of the novel by a nearby Tennessee school district a month prior.
    — SPIN Team, SPIN, 22 June 2026
Definition of banning
Verb
  • The petition argues that even a single satellite could have consequences far beyond the client requesting the light.
    — Jean Lee, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
  • At the same time, surveys of its e-commerce customers — who account for about 35 percent of the business — and feedback from its direct-to-consumer shoppers echoed that sentiment, with many requesting denim from Z Supply.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of requesting
Noun
  • Anywho, every not-a-Ranchero will have the hardware necessary for Ford’s BlueCruise hands-free driving aid, while offering bi-directional charging and more passenger volume than a Toyota RAV4 with a bed and a frunk.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Assembled in Louisville, Kentucky, the Fathom will offer five seats, a touchscreen, bidirectional charging, and Ford's Blue Cruise, positioning it as a feature-rich option in the affordable EV truck market.
    — Greg Migliore, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of charging
Verb
  • Kearns family pushes for change In the wake of the teen's death, the Kearns family pushed for Mason's Law, mandating the marking, guarding and grading of drainpipes in the state.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Vigo has spoken of the terrible toll that repeat overdoses take on addicts’ brains, and has advocated for a new policy of mandating treatment for some addicts.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of mandating
Noun
  • As expected, Jude largely presents his vignettes at an observational distance, barring, of course, the FaceTime conversations.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of barring
Verb
  • The union is asking SCUSD to appeal the decision to California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In the wake of Hugging Face, businesses are not only asking how to defend themselves against adversaries but also confronting the stark reality that AI systems designed to safeguard their networks could also turn up in unexpected places.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of asking

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