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as in decree
an order publicly issued by an authority
the school board's edict put a new student dress code into effect
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as in instruction
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
this household's edict of long standing: no television until all homework has been completed
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Recent Examples of edict
The next front of the RTO war With a new wave of research able to measure quantitatively the positive financial outcomes associated with flexible work, Ma believes CEOs may loosen their grip on strict back-to-office edicts.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
Trump’s edict on Wednesday may have sealed the bill’s fate while also raising public awareness of the issue.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Administrative bloat, ideological edicts, and a counterproductive pivot towards equity in all things educational have effectively handicapped public education.
—Wenyuan Wu, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024
At the same time, a corporate edict not to encroach on Land Rover’s turf prevented them from offering full-on off-road capability.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 9 Nov. 2024
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
Trump’s edict on Wednesday may have sealed the bill’s fate while also raising public awareness of the issue.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Administrative bloat, ideological edicts, and a counterproductive pivot towards equity in all things educational have effectively handicapped public education.
—Wenyuan Wu, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024
At the same time, a corporate edict not to encroach on Land Rover’s turf prevented them from offering full-on off-road capability.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 9 Nov. 2024
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The Democratic Party has argued that Yoon’s decree amounted to rebellion.Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Opposition parties and many experts say the martial law decree was unconstitutional.Landon Mion, Fox News, 11 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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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 court's ruling, Ginsburg, a Republican appointee, rejected TikTok's main legal arguments against the law, including that the statute was an unlawful bill of attainder, or a taking of property in violation of the Fifth Amendment.HALELUYA HADERO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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In a lengthy ruling issued Thursday, a federal judge said the case could proceed toward a trial set for February.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 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 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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But her official team online, known as Taylor Nation, used its social media accounts to point fans in the direction of a new section on Swift’s website that’s dedicated to archiving material across eras.Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2024
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The alignment of the stones corresponds with the direction of the southernmost moonrise.Carlie Procell, USA TODAY, 14 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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Unfortunately, the 10 qualifying commandments laid out on the Ninety-Two Club website soon dismissed the notion that National League fixtures might count.Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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In the twentieth century, innovative artists chafed against high ticket prices and the constraints of tradition: players facing one way and the audience facing the other, for example, and a whole range of unspoken commandments.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Edict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edict. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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