as in edict
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
I only made the change at the author's behest
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Recent Examples of behest
This one holds 238 Venezuelan nationals who were shipped from the U.S. on March 15 to be held in one of the world’s most infamous prisons at the behest of President Donald J. Trump.
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 10 June 2025
At the behest of the Trump administration, the Supreme Court halted a court order Friday that would have required DOGE to turn over information to a government watchdog — challenging whether the group will ever be subject to public records requests.
—William Turton, ProPublica, 10 June 2025
Moore pushed back on the implication that the new aid plan, which was set up at the behest of Israel to counter the alleged looting of aid by Hamas, had been mismanaged.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 7 June 2025
In February, the mayor claimed the rate was much higher than expected because of services added at the behest of residents.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 10 June 2025
At the behest of the Trump administration, the Supreme Court halted a court order Friday that would have required DOGE to turn over information to a government watchdog — challenging whether the group will ever be subject to public records requests.
—William Turton, ProPublica, 10 June 2025
Moore pushed back on the implication that the new aid plan, which was set up at the behest of Israel to counter the alleged looting of aid by Hamas, had been mismanaged.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 7 June 2025
In February, the mayor claimed the rate was much higher than expected because of services added at the behest of residents.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behest
Noun
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Ball State University and Ivy Tech Community College have already eliminated DEI programs in response to GOP edicts.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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However, in keeping with a new edict from the chancellor and his new government, tangible details of that deal were not forthcoming.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The only instructions for the theater audience that night will be to get their butts in the seats before curtain.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Residents were advised to heed official warnings throughout the severe weather cycle and stay alert for any additional storm advisories or emergency instructions.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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By Sunday, as images of burning self-driving cars and confrontations near the downtown federal detention center spread across social media, Trump issued a presidential order deploying 2,000 National Guard troops.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 June 2025
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What measures are being implemented by the hospitality industry in order to even the playing field for women seeking C-suite positions?—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Noun
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His regular-season numbers are astonishing, but so are his postseason stats… in the opposite direction.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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This would entail Lopez heading to the English capital and Christopher Nkunku travelling in the opposite direction to its Catalan counterpart.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The nationwide turmoil stemmed from Immigration and Customs Enforcement sweeps to detain immigrants living in the United States without legal status under the directive of President Donald Trump.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
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Perhaps the most telling objectives of the Trump administration’s sweeping directives have been orders issued to a number of major law firms in the United States.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Related Stories Judge James C. Chalfant issued a ruling Wednesday denying Disney’s motion for an injunction after a hearing in the matter earlier in the day.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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The five departing schools could seek an injunction preventing the other seven from making decisions that impact them for 2025-26, their last year in the conference.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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“Behest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behest. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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