as in instruction
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
the boss left behind a list of commandments for running the office while he was away
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Recent Examples of commandment
Instead of cutting anything out, consider focusing on these seven commandments of the Mediterranean lifestyle, Karadsheh recommends.
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Karla Walsh, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
The requirement to post the Ten Commandments was dropped, but the commandments and the Magna Carta were added to a list of historical documents that educators have the option to use in curricula.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
Victory was the only commandment to observe; the will to rule and to carry through a political program without compromise, that was the only virtue; hesitation, that was the only crime.
—Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
Other traditions combine them into one commandment.
—Kenneth Seeskin, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
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Karla Walsh, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
The requirement to post the Ten Commandments was dropped, but the commandments and the Magna Carta were added to a list of historical documents that educators have the option to use in curricula.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
Victory was the only commandment to observe; the will to rule and to carry through a political program without compromise, that was the only virtue; hesitation, that was the only crime.
—Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
Other traditions combine them into one commandment.
—Kenneth Seeskin, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commandment
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Carefully read and follow all instructions to improve your odds of qualifying for the grant.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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In the meantime, mail-in paper applications and instructions for using them are available at the state’s Department of Human Services website.Wes Davis, The Verge, 14 Dec. 2024
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The first big test for the governor’s edict comes next year, when 35% of new vehicles sold must be zero-emission, up from 26.4% now.Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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They’ve been issued an edict by the fans to clean house and start over.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
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The loss of running water, too, can result in emergency or placard orders.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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As the name states, the rule suggests withdrawing 4% of your portfolio every year in retirement in order to avoid running out of money.Michael Foster, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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On November 8, 2024, the court denied a preliminary injunction request by 23XI and FRM that would have enabled the teams to sign charter agreements pending the lawsuit's resolution.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Justice Department asked the court to reject TikTok's request for a temporary injunction.Steven Portnoy, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is known to be friendly to agribusiness and knows that transparency about the harsh realities of infectious disease outbreaks would diminish consumer trust and threaten its prime directive: To expand markets for producers.Crystal Heath and Gene Baur, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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The forum’s other directives speak to a culture of understanding.Oscar Holland, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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The typical migration route for humpback whales can approach 5,000 miles in a single direction, making this one’s journey close to two times that of most whales.AJ Willingham, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Still, there are some Elden Ring players that think this is a poor direction for FromSoft to go and accuse them of trend-chasing.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Commandment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commandment. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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