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
Segregationists in the Jim Crow South would’ve loved an edict like that.
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Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2025
Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus resigned Monday after accusing the paper's CEO and publisher of killing her column criticizing owner Jeff Bezos' latest editorial edict.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
Rubio’s edict also could affect SDSU freshman center Thokbor Majak, who was born in South Sudan before attending school in Uganda and Senegal.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Unlike previous commissions and councils, HESA was not the result of a presidential charge or a Congressional edict.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2025
Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus resigned Monday after accusing the paper's CEO and publisher of killing her column criticizing owner Jeff Bezos' latest editorial edict.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
Rubio’s edict also could affect SDSU freshman center Thokbor Majak, who was born in South Sudan before attending school in Uganda and Senegal.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Unlike previous commissions and councils, HESA was not the result of a presidential charge or a Congressional edict.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edict
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At a court hearing Tuesday afternoon, U.S. District Court Judge Randolph D. Moss ordered both sides to file arguments on CPB's motion for a temporary restraining order that would prevent Trump's decree from taking effect until the case was fully heard.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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And if the wise people in Congress decree that henceforth states and cities can issue only taxable debt, his job is not over.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Instead of traditional teachers, Alpha employs guides who focus on coaching and emotional support, while AI handles the academic instruction.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Her original post had included a link to a website that provided instructions for buying the tokens.—
Mary Clements Evans,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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More: Donald Trump signs executive order requiring proof of citizenship in federal elections The ruling came in response to lawsuits by groups including the Democratic National Committee, the League of United Latin American Citizens and the League of Women's Education Fund.—
Brendan Pierson,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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That ruling came one day after a federal judge in Washington, D.C., found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador.—
Ben Finley,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
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Her prosecution follows a broader directive from the Justice Department to pursue local officials who interfere with federal immigration enforcement amid Trump's immigration crackdown.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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The directive, issued by Attorney General Pam Bondi March 14, provides the first public view of the specific implementation of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act invoked to deport migrants accused of being members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The judge presiding over the case, Beverly Cannone, even issued an order barring supporters of either Read or O'Keefe from demonstrating within 200 feet of the courthouse.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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But a temporary pause on that order is in place while the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit weighs whether to suspend that decision as the administration appeals.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
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In addition, objects from the Kuiper Belt orbit in the opposite direction from everything else in the solar system, according to NASA.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
2 May 2025
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Despite some conflicts over the direction the church should take, most experts don't expect the conclave to stretch beyond a few days.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Apple failed last year to persuade the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down the injunction.—
Mike Scarcella,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The preliminary injunction was welcomed by the ACLU of Idaho.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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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,
18 Apr. 2025
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The commandment to welcome the stranger – reminding Jews of their own experience as strangers – is repeated more than any other commandment in the Torah.—
Sophie Hills,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Edict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edict. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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