1
as in decree
an order publicly issued by an authority
the school board's edict put a new student dress code into effect
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2
as in instruction
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
this household's edict of long standing: no television until all homework has been completed
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Recent Examples of edict
Dimon has been one of the staunchest advocates for a return to the office, mandating earlier this year that most employees work onsite five days a week, an edict that’s set the tone for tougher policies across Wall Street.
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Jack Sidders, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
Bondi takes instant obedience to Trump’s social-media edicts as her job description.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
And that power burdens school districts with edicts and mandates that often discourage reform and experimentation while doing little to improve student outcomes.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
Unable to strike out on their own, their lives decided for them by society’s unruly edicts.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
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Jack Sidders, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
Bondi takes instant obedience to Trump’s social-media edicts as her job description.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
And that power burdens school districts with edicts and mandates that often discourage reform and experimentation while doing little to improve student outcomes.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
Unable to strike out on their own, their lives decided for them by society’s unruly edicts.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edict
Noun
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The actor-filmmaker, his wife Amal and their kids Alexander and Ella were recently granted citizenship in France, per a naturalization decree obtained by the French newspaper Journal officiel and viewed by PEOPLE.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The police reform decree has been in effect for more than six years, and there has been criticism and concern about the pace of implementation.—
John Schmidt,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The young Malinin skated by himself, uninterested in instruction.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Careful use of pesticides, following all label instructions.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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He was granted release from detention during the short window when federal judges issued rulings that blocked ICE from deporting Venezuelans with TPS such as himself.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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Multiple studies, bipartisan election officials, and court rulings across the country have found fraud rates measured not in percentages, but in fractions of a fraction of a percent.—
Coalition,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The letter details other claims of favoritism and disregard for recent board directives to curb spending, like attempting to hire for vacant positions and authorizing overtime expenditures despite the hiring and overtime freeze enacted in the board approved fiscal solvency plan.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Licensed Child Care Association of Oklahoma filed a suit against DHS, seeking a temporary restraining order against the directive.—
Jillian Taylor,
StateImpact,
8 Jan. 2026
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The company was also working with Transport for London on a double-decker electric bus, but the agency has yet to place an order.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Cureate does not warehouse or distribute food products, the company buys purchases the food order and the farmer delivers it to the customer, Bryden said.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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At a moment of increasing niche-ification of the news media business, Axel Springer is running in the opposite direction.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Automation can go in either of these directions; that’s why the task of the left is to create social and cultural conditions in which the benign and constructive aspects of technology and automation are primary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In addition to their request for an injunction, both states on Monday sought to consolidate their lawsuit with the case brought by Revolution Wind’s developers.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Homeowners say they were not informed Deputies were called to the area as a coalition of 140 homeowners secured an injunction to stop construction on their side streets.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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After reviewing the farm’s seven commandments printed on the barn wall, students can examine the effects of the slight rewording of each commandment in the light of today’s reinterpretation of the Constitution.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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The commandment, or mitzvah, of Hanukkah is to light the menorah with family or friends at home.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Edict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edict. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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