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 Moral judgment is not a matter of timeless fiats, even were they proclaimed by the Lord of Hosts. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026 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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Advertisement Sánchez’s administration tried to enact legislation to strengthen tenants’ rights and curb the cost of rent in early October, but opposition lawmakers rejected both housing decrees.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Nov. 2026
The government split the measures into two decrees, with one measure that appeared doomed from the start being separated into a second decree so as not to put the rest in danger.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of decrees

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But this exploitation of Catholic bishops who were praying for their president, not delivering papal edicts with political patinas, feels especially repulsive.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
In the years that followed, predatory land purchases, restrictive edicts, and forced displacement further diminished their ranks.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of edicts

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Reddington said, saying the prosecution should not have to wait for rulings to make a decision on charges.

— Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
The unpredictable nature of court rulings — and whether appeals by the NCAA ultimately will rule out those currently eligible — have left coaches like Lloyd throwing up their hands in frustration.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of rulings

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Beyond replacing the chief, a mayor can influence the LAPD’s operations and policies in other ways, including through executive directives.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
But Mitchell removed entire sections from the September motion identifying how labor negotiations could inhibit the motion’s directives involving learning and rooting out deputy gangs from being enacted.

— Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of directives

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Thus, ethical communication assumes the receiver has a right to accurate information to make informed decisions (whether voting, buying a product, or navigating a relationship).

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
What interests me most is how AI is changing the way marketing teams operate, make decisions and develop capabilities that previously required significantly more resources.

— Vlada Grebenykova, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026

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