Thesaurus results for FIATS

fiats

noun

plural of fiat

as in decrees

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 fiats Anthropic is suing the Defense Department and the relevant federal agencies to undo the fiats. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026

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The agency warned that recent decrees had further weakened women’s legal protections.

— Reuters, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
Appointments, decrees, an emergency spending cut, a tax bill, a security package.

— Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of decrees

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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

Definition of edicts

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Nothing in twelve months of directives, license grants and product shutdowns suggests that trade is on the table.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Party directives call for greater Chinese influence over rules governing the oceans, polar regions, cyberspace, outer space, nuclear safety, anticorruption efforts, climate change, and international finance.

— Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of directives

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Meanwhile, Mercury in your private 12th house sextiles Venus in your 2nd House of Resources, supporting quiet decisions around money, self-worth, and peace.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Starbuck told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette the decisions of other cities had no bearing on Greers Ferry.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026

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