commandment
noun
com·mand·ment
kə-ˈman(d)-mənt 
1
: the act or power of commanding
2
: something that is commanded
especially
: one of the biblical Ten Commandments
Examples of commandment in a Sentence
the Ten Commandments in the Bible
the boss left behind a list of commandments for running the office while he was away
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For observant Jews, keeping kosher is not only a way of life but a commandment.
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Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
In 2022, a Supreme Court decision related to a Washington state high school football coach who lost his job for praying on the field cleared the way for the commandments to hang in classrooms again, King said.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
Ahead of the final vote on Sunday, former teacher James Talarico, a Democratic state representative, pointed out that the bill's sponsor, Candy Noble, a Republican, had actually broken a commandment by compelling the House to work on the Sabbath.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Brooker’s commandment is to worship no idols, most especially of the American variety.
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—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
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Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
In 2022, a Supreme Court decision related to a Washington state high school football coach who lost his job for praying on the field cleared the way for the commandments to hang in classrooms again, King said.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
Ahead of the final vote on Sunday, former teacher James Talarico, a Democratic state representative, pointed out that the bill's sponsor, Candy Noble, a Republican, had actually broken a commandment by compelling the House to work on the Sabbath.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Brooker’s commandment is to worship no idols, most especially of the American variety.
10.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for commandment
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“Commandment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commandment. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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commandment
noun
com·mand·ment
kə-ˈman(d)-mənt
: something commanded
especially
: one of the biblical Ten Commandments
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