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
With that edict approved, Rosemary connected with Bernardine Dohrn, whom Rosemary called Pam, and visited a wig store in San Francisco.
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Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
That edict included most of the 145% levies on Chinese imports.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Rivers continued to wear business clothes, including dresses, in court for the next seven months, insisting Holmes’ edict had not gone through the agency’s formal policymaking process, the decision states.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Doctors and other health care providers across the VA have been left scrambling and short-staffed amid an ever-shifting series of cuts, hiring freezes and other edicts from the White House.
—Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 6 May 2025
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Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
That edict included most of the 145% levies on Chinese imports.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Rivers continued to wear business clothes, including dresses, in court for the next seven months, insisting Holmes’ edict had not gone through the agency’s formal policymaking process, the decision states.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Doctors and other health care providers across the VA have been left scrambling and short-staffed amid an ever-shifting series of cuts, hiring freezes and other edicts from the White House.
—Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edict
Noun
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The government of Michoacán enacted a state decree on April 17 that prohibits the performance and/or reproduction of music that promotes the glorification of criminal activities at public events.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
10 May 2025
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According to a new decree signed by Putin last November, soldiers with severe injuries will receive 3 million rubles (about $30,000), while those with minor injuries will receive 1 million rubles ($10,000) and the least serious are paid 100,000 rubles ($1,000).—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Follow a healthcare provider's recommendations or label instructions when taking matcha.—
Ross Phan,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2025
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Murphy brought the jury back into the courtroom and read them the Allen charge, a set of instructions given to a jury that believe it’s deadlocked.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Of 276 opinions in which there was a ruling on the first factor, there were only five where that did not align with the outcome.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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In exchange for a deal allowing smoother trade in food products, Britain could agree to align its standards with Europe, change relevant laws when Brussels does and accept rulings from the European Court of Justice, the bloc’s top legal authority.—
Jeanna Smialek,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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After Trump issued an executive order calling for the effective shuttering of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, DOGE took part in carrying out that directive.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
17 May 2025
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a vocal critic of the prior inclusion policy, tied the new directive to broader cultural goals.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises residents in areas with excessive heat to wear light clothing, drink lots of water, use their air conditioning and avoid from exerting themselves outside in order to prevent heat exhaustion or heat stroke.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Believing radical change requires violence to overthrow the old order, the two women and their fellow comrades launch an armed attack on wealthy landowners in a stately villa.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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Navigators calculate their position by keeping track of their starting point, direction, speed and time at sea.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
14 May 2025
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These aneurysms tend to develop in areas where blood vessels branch off in two directions.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2025
Noun
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There’s currently an injunction against its enforcement on camping laws after Disability Rights Oregon sued the city.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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The agreement would also vacate an injunction barring the company from committing further violations.—
Olivia Rubin,
ABC News,
9 May 2025
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Brooker’s commandment is to worship no idols, most especially of the American variety. 10.—
Charles Bramesco,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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Judaism teaches that participating in war in certain circumstances is a commandment, on par with observing Yom Kippur, keeping Shabbat or kosher and any other Biblical commandment.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2024
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“Edict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edict. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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