Thesaurus results for RESCRIPTS

rescripts

noun

plural of rescript

as in decrees

an order publicly issued by an authority even though there was never an official rescript ordering mass genocide, that was indeed the intent and effect of the government's policy

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The starting gun for the new posture in Tehran sounded with decrees reorganizing Iran’s security leadership last week issued in the name of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
As of June 2026, the Taliban has issued 166 decrees specifically targeting the rights of women and girls, according to the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of decrees

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The president’s orders and edicts have no basis in reality, are nonsensical and are making our nation significantly less safe.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of edicts

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In those rulings, Roberts joined with the court’s three liberal justices and at least one other conservative justice.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
The conflicting rulings from the 3rd and 9th circuit courts have provided an opportunity for the Supreme Court to get involved and review which regulator should have oversight of prediction markets, Bank of America said in a Monday note.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of rulings

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Nearly one-third of Americans vote by mail and election officials contend there isn’t enough time to revise their systems to comply with the new Postal Service directives.

— Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Nearly one-third of Americans vote by mail, and election officials contend there isn’t enough time to revise their systems to comply with the new Postal Service directives.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of directives

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The latest court decisions, however, have focused on whether Shirilla's postconviction petition was filed on time rather than the merits of those arguments.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
These decisions are not siloed within a sustainability team but are made the responsibility of commercial, sourcing, finance, and operations leaders.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

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