1
as in destines
to determine the fate of in advance
he is stoic in the face of adversity, bolstered by his faith that everything in life has been ordained by a higher power
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as in orders
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
a new bill that would ordain the funding of public schools through state lottery revenues
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as in enacts
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
the founders of the African republic ordained a form of government that was closely modeled on that of the United States
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With his gun pointed at McNealy, Heisler orders him to show his hands and not reach for anything.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Jan. 2026 -
The agent then orders Parias to turn off his vehicle.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
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States also face decisions on tax cuts The federal law temporarily halts federal income taxes on tips and overtime pay, provides new tax deductions for seniors and some people with auto loans, and enacts numerous new corporate tax breaks.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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In a time where AI country singers are making the charts and vocal deepfakes run rampant, the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act enacts protections for artists against unauthorized uses of their voice and likeness in deepfakes and digital replicas.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Dec. 2025
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Chief among its villains is Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil, a master manipulator who takes advantage of her former lover Vicomte Sébastien de Valmont’s resurgent desire for her with a wager that ultimately dooms them both.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
28 Nov. 2025
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Without that sense of desperate loneliness, what dooms Frankenstein and the Creature to their deaths?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Nov. 2025
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The sun in Capricorn dictates a show that speaks to the need for order in times of chaos, as well as the hierarchy of the mob family and the rules required to be a member.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Nature dictates everything at this CO2-neutral A-list hideaway in the Italian Dolomites.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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The play had Gwath inbounding on the far sideline to BJ Davis, who passes to Miles Byrd at the top of the key.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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The morning drive host on 680 The Fan caught passes from Ryan for three years.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Otto’s behavior is so odd that a station manager at one of his stops witnesses his unease and requests a replacement.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2026
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To enhance data privacy, Claude requests only the categories of information most likely to be relevant to a question—such as medications, allergies, recent lab reports, or doctor notes—rather than pulling an entire medical record.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Ordains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordains. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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