as in decree
an order publicly issued by an authority
the school principal issued a fiat that caps were not to be worn inside the school, and that was that
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Recent Examples of fiat
Despite its volatility, its general correlation with traditional asset classes such as stocks, bonds, and fiat currencies has generally grown.
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Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026
In a world where digital currencies vie with traditional havens, Hong Kong’s hub status could bridge fiat, crypto, and commodities.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Bitcoin’s popularity, Al-Joundi argued, has introduced a younger generation to the idea of owning a hedge against unstable fiat currencies.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
The network launched in 2024 and partners with over 50 providers—like Yellow Card and Onmeta—in more than 180 countries, working in over 150 fiat currencies, the company says.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026
In a world where digital currencies vie with traditional havens, Hong Kong’s hub status could bridge fiat, crypto, and commodities.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Bitcoin’s popularity, Al-Joundi argued, has introduced a younger generation to the idea of owning a hedge against unstable fiat currencies.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
The network launched in 2024 and partners with over 50 providers—like Yellow Card and Onmeta—in more than 180 countries, working in over 150 fiat currencies, the company says.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiat
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And three months before introducing the new decree, Argentina’s right-wing president Javier Milei, an ally of prime minister Giorgia Meloni, was granted citizenship by descent on a state visit to Italy.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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Trump's nebulous decree immediately put him at odds with GOP leaders in Congress, who have been urging a swift end to the ongoing funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security over Democrats' calls for immigration enforcement reform.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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In 2003, as the United States invaded Iraq over false claims that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction, Khamenei issued a religious edict — a fatwa — declaring nuclear weapons to be forbidden under Islam.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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That was despite a Spanish edict forbidding Pueblo people to possess horses.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The constitutionality of that executive order is currently awaiting a Supreme Court ruling.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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The ruling was a win for the defense and a setback to Vatican prosecutors, who have been scrambling to salvage their case.—
NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Failure to do so, acting FTA executive director Jamie Pfister warns in the directive, could lead the feds to require IDOT to use federal funds to correct safety problems.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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This action followed a directive limiting the types of flags allowed at National Park sites.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Fiat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiat. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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