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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as in forbidding
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decreeing
Verb
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The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is requesting help finding the relatives of a man who died this week.—
Erin Couch,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Now, Snoop says that The Chronic creator has fully embraced the revival of Death Row Records, even going as far as personally requesting his own official Death Row jacket.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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But at - if - the - the government should not be mandating those.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2025
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If mandating fewer students in each class effectively requires the hiring of an unknown number of dud instructors, how do students benefit?—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This prompted one Keller parent to sue the school board, asking a judge to intervene in the split and prevent the board from future violations of the law.—
Cody Copeland and,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Purple One was not pleased when his band started asking questions.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Opt-in systems are most effective when paired with instruction about disasters and how to respond to warnings, Sellnow said, making education a crucial responsibility of local governments.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Proponents of cursive instruction point to studies that indicate cursive instruction can help students improve memory and information retention, versus taking notes on a computer.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Local media reports indicate that Bolsonaro faces additional restrictions beyond the ankle monitor, including prohibitions on social media use and contact with other individuals under Supreme Court investigation.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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The 90-day prohibition is one of several closures and restrictions new this summer at Lake Tahoe.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Eavesdroppers can’t hear the dictation from the user, nor the computer’s response.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
8 Feb. 2019
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Share your best ideas (voice dictation is great for doing this on walks) and ask for variations.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard closed at Loop 101 Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard in Scottsdale was scheduled to close in both directions at Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) from 9 p.m. July 25 to 5 a.m. July 28 for a widening project, according to ADOT.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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Cosmic rays bounce across the universe in all directions, meaning Earth is bombarded from all sides by trillions of them.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The draft proscription order will reach the House of Lords on Thursday.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
2 July 2025
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At least 24 of the 32 teams had to be in lockstep with the proscription, and the vote fell just short with 10 teams reportedly opposing the ban.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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“Decreeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decreeing. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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