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
If a future president cancels a project through executive fiat, companies would be paid back from the fund, Burgum said.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
With the dollar recently falling to a three-year low, gold’s appeal has only grown: When faith in fiat falters, investors reach for what feels real.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2025
The spuriously-populist Mayor Fisk rules by executive fiat, sidelines anyone who tries to rein him in and cultivates an atmosphere of violent chaos.
—Mike Hale, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Similarly, no fiat currency stands ready to clearly inherit the dollar's role.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
With the dollar recently falling to a three-year low, gold’s appeal has only grown: When faith in fiat falters, investors reach for what feels real.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2025
The spuriously-populist Mayor Fisk rules by executive fiat, sidelines anyone who tries to rein him in and cultivates an atmosphere of violent chaos.
—Mike Hale, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Similarly, no fiat currency stands ready to clearly inherit the dollar's role.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiat
Noun
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The decrees are legal agreements mandating changes overseen by both a federal court and an independent monitor.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The company’s claim that Lightfoot’s pandemic decree cost it millions comes despite the fact a Tribune investigation found the city issued more than 35,000 parking tickets during the time the mayor told motorists they wouldn’t get dinged for parking at expired meters.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Gary Councilwoman Lori Lathan, newly appointed to the commission, kick-started a discussion of how the agency can continue to push for things like air quality improvement without referring to climate change or otherwise running afoul of Trump’s edicts.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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Despite Newsom’s edict, Bass didn’t appear ready to throw in the towel.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
Noun
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In exchange for a deal allowing smoother trade in food products, Britain could agree to align its standards with Europe, change relevant laws when Brussels does and accept rulings from the European Court of Justice, the bloc’s top legal authority.—
Jeanna Smialek,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Of 276 opinions in which there was a ruling on the first factor, there were only five where that did not align with the outcome.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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After Trump issued an executive order calling for the effective shuttering of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, DOGE took part in carrying out that directive.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
17 May 2025
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a vocal critic of the prior inclusion policy, tied the new directive to broader cultural goals.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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“Fiat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiat. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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