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
While traditional fiat currencies, such as the U.S. dollar, are issued by governments that can produce them as needed, bitcoin has a limited supply and is produced by computers.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Institutions would rather pay in stablecoins or fiat equivalents, but support for that remains limited and inconsistent across networks.
—Thiago Rüdiger, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Kraken has launched Krak for crypto and fiat transfers across more than 100 countries.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Using executive orders and fiat, the president punishes states, businesses, and universities for these policies.
—William Becker, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Institutions would rather pay in stablecoins or fiat equivalents, but support for that remains limited and inconsistent across networks.
—Thiago Rüdiger, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Kraken has launched Krak for crypto and fiat transfers across more than 100 countries.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Using executive orders and fiat, the president punishes states, businesses, and universities for these policies.
—William Becker, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiat
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Earlier this week, Maduro signed constitutional decrees to ready the country’s security powers to defend itself in case of an attack.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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That decree includes a revision to international maritime transport rules, in which China could potentially charge special fees on vessels when calling at Chinese ports or prohibit or restrict these vessels’ port access in China.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The edict also created mass confusion and even panic among current H-1B holders and employers, thanks to conflicting statements from the White House.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
22 Sep. 2025
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The edict is also risky, potentially giving viewers the sense that Brennan is less able to question or challenge her guests — one of the main elements of TV’s Sunday political shows that bring viewers to them in the first place.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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While many Venezuelans have been released from ICE custody in the past week, their future unclear after the Supreme Court ruling.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Gruden was the beneficiary of a key ruling in his case against the league in August as the Nevada Supreme Court determined that his case could proceed in court instead of arbitration.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Its four main science directives, for decades, have brought to us a superior understanding of Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, and astrophysics than ever before.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
1 Oct. 2025
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Rules of engagement are directives governing how and when force can be used by the military.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Fiat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiat. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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