1
as in edicts
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
the boss doesn't give out many decrees, but he does expect those that are issued to be fully obeyed
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in rulings
an order publicly issued by an authority
a decree issued by the state's supreme court to the legislature
Synonyms & Similar Words
as in orders
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of decrees
Sarah Moreno
june 5, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
Editors also printed speeches of major national and state political leaders as well as significant government documents, including sessions of state legislatures and governors’ decrees.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
But investors are taking a chance in tying their money to college sports at a time when there are unresolved and potentially transformative legal battles, with outcomes hinging less on economics than on judicial decrees.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026
Instead, the president governs by executive orders, emergency decrees, and extortionate transactions, using his power to reward his friends and punish his enemies.
—Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
On Sunday, thousands marched in Santiago in protest of Kast’s rollback of dozens of environmental decrees.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Mar. 2026
The decrees rolled back by Kast’s administration had been signed during the government of left-wing former Chilean leader Gabriel Boric, whom Kast replaced as president earlier this month.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Defense lawyers also claimed that four secret decrees Francis signed giving prosecutors wide-ranging powers to investigate violated the defendants' right to a fair trial.
—Nicole Winfield The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
In the ruling, the appeals court ruled that one of Francis’ decrees — which allowed prosecutors to proceed without a preliminary judge overseeing their work — amounted to a law that should have been published.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
Many of the faith decrees on climate have pointed to a need to go beyond technological solutions.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
The artists were protesting the approval of two decrees that regulate and censor artists not affiliated with state institutions, and penalize freedom of expression and independent journalism.
—Sarah Moreno
june 5, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
Editors also printed speeches of major national and state political leaders as well as significant government documents, including sessions of state legislatures and governors’ decrees.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
But investors are taking a chance in tying their money to college sports at a time when there are unresolved and potentially transformative legal battles, with outcomes hinging less on economics than on judicial decrees.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026
Instead, the president governs by executive orders, emergency decrees, and extortionate transactions, using his power to reward his friends and punish his enemies.
—Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
On Sunday, thousands marched in Santiago in protest of Kast’s rollback of dozens of environmental decrees.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Mar. 2026
The decrees rolled back by Kast’s administration had been signed during the government of left-wing former Chilean leader Gabriel Boric, whom Kast replaced as president earlier this month.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Defense lawyers also claimed that four secret decrees Francis signed giving prosecutors wide-ranging powers to investigate violated the defendants' right to a fair trial.
—Nicole Winfield The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
In the ruling, the appeals court ruled that one of Francis’ decrees — which allowed prosecutors to proceed without a preliminary judge overseeing their work — amounted to a law that should have been published.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
The plan would essentially give Ukraine NATO-style security guarantees modeled after the alliance’s Article 5, which decrees an attack on one NATO member is an attack on all.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
Many of the faith decrees on climate have pointed to a need to go beyond technological solutions.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decrees
Noun
-
My worry is edicts from Hartford.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
-
Like most of her peers, Agnes follows her country’s various repressive edicts directed toward young women.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The case now appears headed for the Supreme Court, with conflicting rulings leaving employers uncertain whether the fee still applies today.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
11 June 2026
-
Some property owners block beach access by closing roads leading to the sand, as one California property owner illegally did by locking two gates for years, according to a series of rulings by the state’s coastal commission.—
Melissa Scanlan,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
Verb
-
But before the referee orders the start of play, there will be a special opening ceremony headlined by artists such as Michael Bublé and Alanis Morissette.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
-
Janski orders a mix of new and old through catalogs.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Noun
-
Siobhan mostly rolls with Lily’s choices, while realizing the night shift isn’t getting instructions, and trying to solve the problem.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
-
El Money provided detailed instructions to Lavrynovych on the targets, how to mix flammable substances and steps to avoid being caught.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
Noun
-
Under Miami’s governance structure, city commissioners are supposed to issue directives through the city manager.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
-
The Seahawks are owned by the estate of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, which is selling assets to fund his philanthropic directives.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
9 June 2026
Verb
-
Every year, the city requests proposals for capital improvement projects from community groups across San Diego to help prioritize projects competing for funds in the following year’s budget.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
-
Tell customers exactly how your company communicates, bills, requests verification and handles support.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
Noun
-
The bill specifically authorizes financial damages, because under current law, plaintiffs can only obtain injunctions that prevent future or ongoing violations, the summary said.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
-
Permitting reform, executive actions on domestic production, and judicial pushback against reflexive injunctions are chipping away at the regulatory and litigation thicket that has stifled investment.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
Noun
-
For a franchise that faces so many difficult decisions this offseason, renewing his contract should have been the easiest one.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
-
And in knowing that each such individual connection animates the memorial’s purpose and meaning in a way that can get lost amid the momentous testimony to the consequences of decisions and actions.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Decrees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decrees. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
