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
Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
In a connected decree, Gargotta denied a summary judgment motion made by Dundon business partner John Zutter regarding Osherow’s claims that the defendants did not meet their fiduciary duties in an attempt at unjust enrichment.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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
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Noun
Last month, the Legislature’s budget analyst, Gabe Petek, reported that his staff was having difficulty getting accurate information from the administration about the underachieving efficiency decree.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
In a connected decree, Gargotta denied a summary judgment motion made by Dundon business partner John Zutter regarding Osherow’s claims that the defendants did not meet their fiduciary duties in an attempt at unjust enrichment.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
Hundreds of federal, state and local agencies decree who or what is supplied with water, when and how much will be delivered, and the prices recipients must pay.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decree
Noun
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The column does not call out Bezos personally but raises concerns about his new edict.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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Businesses and investors face significant challenges managing climate risk in light of the federal government’s dramatic new climate edicts.—
John Kostyack,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been found guilty of embezzlement of public funds and has been deemed ineligible to run for public office, a ruling that could derail her 2027 campaign to succeed Emmanuel Macron as French President.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2025
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Only an appellate ruling that overturns the ban on public office could restore her hopes of running.—
Samuel Petrequin,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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On Friday, a federal judge halted plans to fire more than 1,200 journalists, engineers and other staff who were sidelined after Trump ordered a funding cut.—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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Each of the drug lords was sentenced to 40 years in Mexican prison, though a judge ordered Caro Quintero released in 2013 on a technicality.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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In this new event, six of Florida’s top high school orchestras present concerts and receive adjudication and instruction from industry professionals.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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Check the seed packet instructions for correct spacing.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Mar. 2025
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Leading to the Hornets winning three of their last six games, with Lee’s directives resonating.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2025
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In the past, by not receiving federal funding, private schools have not had to follow federal civil rights laws and anti-discrimination directives.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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One leader in the immigrant rights community, who is based in New York City and requested to remain anonymous to speak freely about what the immigrant community is seeing, said the messaging has prompted some people in her region to self-deport.—
Anna Giaritelli,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Mar. 2025
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The group claims that the Trump administration's recordkeeping practices are inadequate and arbitrary, requesting federal courts to enforce better recordkeeping procedures.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The judge's preliminary injunction prevents DOGE from taking further action related to the shutdown of USAID.—
Julia Ingram,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2025
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The court will then have to decide whether to impose a preliminary injunction on the White House officials, compelling them to allow AP to have better access to Trump.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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This decision is tantamount to nullifying the statute and is very unlikely to be upheld in court.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The record says McCollum made the right decision to stay put.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decree. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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