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
Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse The highly agile Getty shooter Alan Crowhurst has done us a great favor by bringing concrete cloakroom evidence of the many social and administrative challenges that the (famous) Royal Ascot costume edicts require in order to be properly met.
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
The age of the Germanic male genius delivering edicts from on high has run its course.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Under the shadow of a supreme leader who dictates key decisions, and cunning politicians maneuvering for power, the Iranian presidency has over the past two years been reduced to little more than administering the edicts imposed from above.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
My worry is edicts from Hartford.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
While many edicts are necessary to protect public safety, many more are redundant, wasteful and anti-competitive, piling on unnecessary costs and stymieing innovation.
—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
Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
The age of the Germanic male genius delivering edicts from on high has run its course.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Under the shadow of a supreme leader who dictates key decisions, and cunning politicians maneuvering for power, the Iranian presidency has over the past two years been reduced to little more than administering the edicts imposed from above.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
My worry is edicts from Hartford.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
While many edicts are necessary to protect public safety, many more are redundant, wasteful and anti-competitive, piling on unnecessary costs and stymieing innovation.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edicts
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The artists were protesting the approval of two decrees that regulate and censor artists not affiliated with state institutions, and penalize freedom of expression and independent journalism.—
Sarah Moreno
June 5,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Editors also printed speeches of major national and state political leaders as well as significant government documents, including sessions of state legislatures and governors’ decrees.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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For large populations, use a product containing spinosad, bifenthrin or Bacillius thurgiensis, according to label instructions.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
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The Court also decided on Monday not to grant a retrial to a man convicted in a notorious decades-old cold case, reversing a decision that determined the jurors who convicted Pedro Hernandez of killing Etan Patz more than 40 years ago received improper instructions.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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The Haitian Bridge Alliance, a rights group that advocates for Haitians immigrants, urged the Supreme Court to reject the government’s ask to end TPS and affirm lower court’s rulings upholding the protections.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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The lawful pathways, including defamation rulings, court orders, the DMCA, privacy laws such as the GDPR and the CCPA, and platform policy enforcement, typically fall within the attorney's territory rather than the agency's.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Trump’s order rolled back the executive directives that guided those regulations, but the regulations themselves remain in place.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The Labor Department said states would receive further directives in coming weeks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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The new code of conduct, which received a 5-3 vote, bars trustees from publicly dissenting from decisions made by the majority of the board.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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People start making decisions in their late 20s, all of a sudden everyone’s off on different paths.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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EarthJustice alleged that the orders override decisions made in the interest of customers by power companies, grid operators and state utility regulators to retire the plants, according to Post-Tribune archives.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Engineers then handed the satellite over to Firefly Aerospace, which integrated the payload with its Alpha rocket and successfully launched it just 27 hours after receiving orders from the Space Force.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
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This speed is especially useful during swarm attacks, when many drones might come from different directions at once.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
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Highway 9 was closed in both directions for about three hours as police recovered the vehicle and processed the scene.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Eligibility is increasingly decided by emergency injunctions.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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The bill specifically authorizes financial damages, because under current law, plaintiffs can only obtain injunctions that prevent future or ongoing violations, the summary said.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
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“Edicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edicts. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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