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
Biden ordered— by presidential fiat — that figure to climb to 35% by 2032.
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Ashley Nunes, Boston Herald, 7 June 2025
These tokens shouldn't be convertible into fiat currency, nor should they be intended to act like stock certificates or securities.
—Charles Morey, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Public health by fiat, or by tweet, achieves neither.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 31 May 2025
Stablecoins offer crypto investors a place to store their profits without converting the gains into fiat currency.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 May 2025
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Ashley Nunes, Boston Herald, 7 June 2025
These tokens shouldn't be convertible into fiat currency, nor should they be intended to act like stock certificates or securities.
—Charles Morey, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Public health by fiat, or by tweet, achieves neither.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 31 May 2025
Stablecoins offer crypto investors a place to store their profits without converting the gains into fiat currency.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiat
Noun
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So, the official divorce decree has been delayed because of me starting in Sacramento, and per the terms of agreement, there are some nuances and whatnot.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
21 June 2025
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For two years, news of the Emancipation Proclamation was kept from enslaved people across the South, until Major General Gordon Granger made the long-overdue final enforcement of the decree in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865.—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
Noun
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President Trump’s new travel ban has sparked widespread outrage and fear in New York’s sprawling Haitian community, by far the biggest local diaspora group affected by the edict aimed at 12 nations.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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In the meantime, however, these discriminatory government edicts will continue to violate Coloradans’ rights of free speech and free exercise of religion, and adversely impact the privacy, safety, professional conduct, and even health of those who disagree with the government’s ideology.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Under Iran's constitution, the Supreme Leader must be a male Shiite cleric known for piety, political wisdom, and jurisprudential authority—typically a Mujtahid, recognized by peers as qualified to issue religious rulings.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Among the biggest developments was a ruling against language to prevent immigrants who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents from receiving food assistance in accordance with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), often referred to as food stamps.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Sharing your directives, powers of attorney, and care preferences gives your children the confidence to act quickly.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Amelie overrides her prime directive and begins enacting her main agenda, which is to get uploaded into cyberspace and take over all online networks in the name of world domination, yadda yadda yadda.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2025
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“Fiat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiat. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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