1
as in decrees
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 instructions
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 edicts
While many edicts are necessary to protect public safety, many more are redundant, wasteful and anti-competitive, piling on unnecessary costs and stymieing innovation.
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Like most of her peers, Agnes follows her country’s various repressive edicts directed toward young women.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Covid-19 bred doubt about government edicts and skepticism about science, provoking an existential battle for truth.
—Richard Edelman, Time, 18 Jan. 2026
Trump edicts weigh on stocks this week Geopolitical risks have weighed on investor sentiment this week.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Williams agreed that the attempt did not make sense and explained that his thoughts were informed by intoxication and competing internal edicts from a devil and angel.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
Saudi Arabia appears to be slowly and quietly rolling back its near-blanket bans on alcohol consumption, signaling perhaps another instance of the Kingdom’s strict religious edicts yielding to its push for international appeal.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Bondi takes instant obedience to Trump’s social-media edicts as her job description.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 23 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
Editorial, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Like most of her peers, Agnes follows her country’s various repressive edicts directed toward young women.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Covid-19 bred doubt about government edicts and skepticism about science, provoking an existential battle for truth.
—Richard Edelman, Time, 18 Jan. 2026
Trump edicts weigh on stocks this week Geopolitical risks have weighed on investor sentiment this week.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Williams agreed that the attempt did not make sense and explained that his thoughts were informed by intoxication and competing internal edicts from a devil and angel.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
Saudi Arabia appears to be slowly and quietly rolling back its near-blanket bans on alcohol consumption, signaling perhaps another instance of the Kingdom’s strict religious edicts yielding to its push for international appeal.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Bondi takes instant obedience to Trump’s social-media edicts as her job description.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 23 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edicts
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On Sunday, thousands marched in Santiago in protest of Kast’s rollback of dozens of environmental decrees.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
23 Mar. 2026
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The decrees rolled back by Kast’s administration had been signed during the government of left-wing former Chilean leader Gabriel Boric, whom Kast replaced as president earlier this month.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The rest was sent to other organizations and individuals based on McCrory’s instructions.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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If the user followed the instructions, including entering a PIN or scanning a QR code, their Signal accounts were linked to an external device controlled by the hackers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Kraut said, discussing the lack of Supreme Court rulings on key Second Amendment issues.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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Certain scorers stick to the official rulings on hits and errors; others make their own calls.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bass has previously announced directives regarding strategic LAPD deployment, including in March after a brawl broke out in connection to a street takeover near upscale apartments in downtown.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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If demand rises faster than infrastructure can be approved and built, reliability erodes, reserve margins thin, queues lengthen, delays compound, costs rise, and strategic directives become harder to realize.—
Dan Romito,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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His trip to Old Trafford for the Leeds United match will have left him contemplating the more difficult decisions ahead.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Should such programming be rated differently or contain relevant descriptions so that parents can make informed decisions?—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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On April 7, emergency suspension orders from state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo came down on Tampa psychiatrist Quamrul Chowdhury; family medicine doctor Malek Hussein, and Delray Beach’s Milan Patel.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Commission issues between 700 and 1,000 decisions, notices of consultation, regulatory policies, reports, and orders every year.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Staff were stationed throughout, giving runners directions, passing out water and cheering us on.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Regular service on the Tehran–Moscow route will operate on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays in both directions, IRNA reported, citing officials with Mahan Air.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The second-most common type of enforcement actions (20 out of 88) noted in the report were injunctions to stop legal violations.—
Sarah Todd,
STAT,
10 Apr. 2026
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Of the 71 lawsuits, courts have denied preliminary injunctions in 33 of them while granting 11.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Edicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edicts. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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