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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However, the Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA) delegation raised concerns that European companies are facing headwinds due to China’s excess production capacity and Beijing’s decrees that negatively impact foreign firms.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
In Afghanistan, the Taliban have issued more than 100 decrees targeting women and girls.

— Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 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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