1
as in edict
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
the boss doesn't give out many decrees, but he does expect those that are issued to be fully obeyed
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2
as in ruling
an order publicly issued by an authority
a decree issued by the state's supreme court to the legislature
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as in to order
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
the new supervisor decreed that thenceforth coffee breaks would have a 15-minute limit
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Recent Examples of decree
Mike Valerio, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
The judge overseeing the decree, though, hasn’t yet acted on that recommendation.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Laurie Kellman, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
The government decreed a four-day period of official mourning.
—Demetris Nellas, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Prosecutors indicted Yoon on separate criminal charges related to his martial law decree of leading an insurrection.
—Mike Valerio, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
The judge overseeing the decree, though, hasn’t yet acted on that recommendation.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
North America’s highest mountain peak will still loom above Alaska whether it’s called Denali, as ordered by former President Barack Obama in 2015, or changed back to Mt. McKinley as Trump also decreed.
—Laurie Kellman, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
The government decreed a four-day period of official mourning.
—Demetris Nellas, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decree
Noun
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The historical irony of an order, essentially a government edict, striking so hard at one of the nation’s 35 accredited TCUs, or Tribal Colleges & Universities, does not escape him.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
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Despite event cancellations and temporary closures at other presidential centers, the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin remains unaffected by edicts from Washington, a top official tells Axios.—
Asher Price,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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This important ruling recognized that people have a reasonable expectation of privacy in their physical movements as recorded through cell site location information.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Judicial rulings will clarify ambiguous areas and contribute to a sturdier framework.—
Paulo Carvão,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Last August, the Maryland Supreme Court upheld that ruling and ordered a redo on the hearing to vacate Syed’s conviction.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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Bove demanded the names of thousands of FBI agents who participated in the investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, riot and ordered the dismissal of New York City Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch the BRIT Awards in the US with AtlasVPN.—
Monica Mercuri,
StyleCaster,
1 Mar. 2025
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Refer to your owner’s manual for specific filter removal instructions.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
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No halfway measure, but Bove still wants to keep his hooks in the fish in case Washington chooses to resume the matter later on (and to make sure that Adams follows their directives).—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
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In a statement, the governor’s office encouraged all state agencies — including those not under Newsom’s authority — to comply with the executive order and develop policies consistent with the four-day directive to achieve the benefits of in-person work.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Then in September 2024, Ramsey was scrolling through Reddit and saw a post where someone had requested people be removed from a photo using Photoshop.—
Daniella Gray,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Thursday’s filing stated that neither Lawless nor Jameson were pregnant, there was no community debt to divide and no spousal support was requested.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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At the beginning of 2024, however, the implementation of SB 323 and SB 528 was held up when a judge in Bozeman, where the median home price now exceeds $800,000, issued a preliminary injunction.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The law was supposed to go into effect Jan. 1, but the state’s lawyers in November agreed not to enforce it until Walker rules on the plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction.—
Dara Kam,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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Saunders also said that the committee's decision was influenced by the fact that the players already had invitations to other high-profile events.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Andy Palmer faced similar decisions in his six years as CEO of Aston Martin and earned his Godfather of EVs nickname for pioneering the Leaf while global COO of Nissan.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decree. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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