EDICTS Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

edicts

noun

plural of edict

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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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 Those who oppose the Mexican Mafia, or fail to follow the edicts of the gang’s leaders, are often targeted for beatings or even death. — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 22 July 2026 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. — 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

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Noun

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
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

Definition of decrees

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Others will spend most of the answer establishing that the mistake wasn’t really theirs; instructions were unclear, the computer malfunctioned, the department was understaffed, etc.

— Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Apply a slow-release fertilizer following label instructions.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Definition of instructions

Noun

In other rulings, the IRS has allowed a similar result when an IRA was payable to an estate and the surviving spouse was the sole primary beneficiary of the estate.

— Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Members of the public, perhaps aware only of news stories about court proceedings or statements made to reporters by attorneys, might be surprised by the rulings that result, said Charles Denton, a lecturer at UC Berkeley Law.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of rulings

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That trust is reinforced by a constant focus on improving governance, not solely by directives but by taking in the best advice from all stakeholders.

— Liron Zaslansky, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Earlier directives, dating to Ronald Reagan’s presidency, treated terrorism as a global menace countered through military power and diplomacy.

— Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

Definition of directives

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Of course, bond yields track many factors beyond forecasting FOMC’s decisions, but expectations of rising interests rates can help drive bond yields higher.

— Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
State officials would still make decisions about technology, according to the PERB filing, as the union only asked to provide suggestions.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of decisions

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The model was trained with over 140,000 nutrition orders for more than 9,000 patients at two separate hospitals.

— TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
If all goes to plan, orders are slated to ship worldwide in September 2026, and delivery costs (starting at $8 per package) will be calculated once the campaign ends.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 21 July 2026

Definition of orders

Noun

The brightest satellites, meanwhile, scatter their light in all directions.

— Chris Young July 28, Refractor, 28 July 2026
The challenge for all independent grocers is getting that fresh-is-best message to break through to consumers who are pulled in countless directions by competing voices that most often have far bigger advertising and marketing budgets.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of directions

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Preliminary injunctions have a high bar and suggest the convenience stores are likely to prevail and could be harmed if the ordinance is not paused.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
That lawsuit, along with two others, had led to injunctions that temporarily halted part of the rule.

— Max Blau, ProPublica, 22 July 2026

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