1
as in decree
an order publicly issued by an authority
the school board's edict put a new student dress code into effect
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
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
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 edict
One of the fundamental edicts of the [original Naked Gun creators] Zucker Brothers was you played against the comedy.
—
Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
The episode is a reminder that the edicts of one administration can be revisited by the next.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 31 July 2025
When Paul Mitchell arrived as sporting director in the immediate aftermath of the PSR fire sale, the edict was to avoid a similar scenario ever occurring again.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2025
The edict is touted as forming part of Trump’s commitment to ending homelessness, according to a White House fact sheet.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for edict
Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
The episode is a reminder that the edicts of one administration can be revisited by the next.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 31 July 2025
When Paul Mitchell arrived as sporting director in the immediate aftermath of the PSR fire sale, the edict was to avoid a similar scenario ever occurring again.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2025
The edict is touted as forming part of Trump’s commitment to ending homelessness, according to a White House fact sheet.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for edict
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edict
Noun
-
Hours after the minister’s announcement, President Salva Kiir suspended Machar from his post, a decree read on state radio said, without giving more details.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
-
This decree also states the information should be translated into the other languages so it can be placed in the important temples.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Each patient was given instructions to continue using the SPFs in the split-face study for the next four days, returning to the office every day for visual assessment.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
-
Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Plaintiffs, including people who benefited from the legal protections, urged the appeals court to endorse the district court ruling, which found that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem could not categorically end protections for these groups, but instead had to evaluate each case individually.—
Michael Casey,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
-
As Smith collected himself, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts tried to challenge the ruling.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Employees were not subjected to random pat searches despite a clear BOP directive.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
-
The directive does not have an expiration date.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The award of this contract continues the recent strong momentum Serco has seen in defence, with the sector comprising over 80% of our order intake in the first half of 2025.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
-
The Necessity Of ‘English-Only’ While the legal impact of the order may be minimal, the symbolism is enormous.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The 50-week moving average in July crossed above the 200-week moving average, indicating that an upward direction of trend may now be in place.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
-
And radical, if coming from any direction, is not good.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The judge granted a preliminary injunction requiring the Federal Reserve to allow Cook to continue serving on its board of governors for now.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
-
Lawyers for the plaintiffs said the panel’s ruling could stall legal proceedings on the case unrelated to the judge’s injunction on the NEPA matter and allow the detention center to operate for months, possibly a year, without any legal scrutiny in the federal district court.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
But when it was pointed out that a wall spanning our southern border violated the Bible’s commandments to welcome the stranger, the right found a brand-new way to go around Jesus.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
-
However, the issue of posting the commandments in schools first surfaced in 1980.—
Lydia Artz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Edict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edict. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share