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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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
Also, an edict was issued directing people to use the bathroom of their gender assigned at birth, Brinkmeyer said.
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Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
In 2003, as the United States invaded Iraq over false claims that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction, Khamenei issued a religious edict — a fatwa — declaring nuclear weapons to be forbidden under Islam.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
That was despite a Spanish edict forbidding Pueblo people to possess horses.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Lee’s edict was heeded against the Washington Wizards.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
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Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
In 2003, as the United States invaded Iraq over false claims that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction, Khamenei issued a religious edict — a fatwa — declaring nuclear weapons to be forbidden under Islam.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
That was despite a Spanish edict forbidding Pueblo people to possess horses.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Lee’s edict was heeded against the Washington Wizards.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edict
Noun
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Abbas signed a decree last year reforming elections in line with some demands of Western donors, including to allow voting for individuals rather than slates.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Though brief, Yoon’s martial law decree threw the country into a severe political crisis, paralyzing politics and high-level diplomacy and rattling financial markets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Gukesh’s calm at the board was buttressed by an unusual focus in his training, on psychology, alongside the more traditional tactical and strategic instruction.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Start with a fertilizer program of once in March, May and October using an 8-0-12-4Mg for palms developed by the University of Florida following label instructions.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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In a dissent to the appeals court's latest ruling, Judge Nancy Abudu wrote that immigration is a federal responsibility and that the federal government cannot relinquish its authority just because Florida officials built an immigration detention center.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Texas can now require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, a ruling that has reignited debate over the role of religion in public education.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Looking forward, the agency said future contracts should have better oversight under a new NASA workforce directive, outlined in a memo obtained by NASA Watch.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Committee voted 102 to 24 for directive to enforce & notify county & TX by noon Tues.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Crews made fast work of a 10-acre fire that erupted in brush in the vicinity of the SoCal Sports complex and Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, briefly prompting an order that people in the area shelter in place Friday.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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About a decade ago the artist Paul Chan (no relation) began affixing fans to the bases of humanoid sculptures, made from cylindrical nylon tubes, in order to animate them.—
Dawn Chan,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Previously unproven players like Neemias Queta, Baylor Scheierman, Jordan Walsh, Luka Garza and rookie Hugo Gonzalez all enjoyed career years under Mazzulla’s direction.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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People are different; their experiences might have little overlap; their values pull in competing directions.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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In a decision late Friday, the panel granted an administrative stay of an earlier injunction blocking above-ground construction of the White House ballroom.—
Steven Portnoy,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The case remains ongoing, with a preliminary injunction hearing scheduled for September.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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And as for her new commandments?—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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What started out as a thrifty practice has become an unofficial commandment of Southern kitchens—don't waste one drop of tasty bacon grease.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Edict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edict. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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