as in decree
an order publicly issued by an authority
the school principal issued a fiat that caps were not to be worn inside the school, and that was that
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Recent Examples of fiat
Trump loves tariffs, which are nothing more than massive tax increases imposed by fiat on America’s consumers.
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Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
And perhaps most important, by empowering Congress, not the president, to remedy deficient state electoral schemes, the Constitution prevents presidents from rewriting the election code by executive fiat and thus provides an additional safeguard against military dictatorship.
—Jeffrey Rosen, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
Users can manage funds in a mix of fiat and cryptocurrency — including holdings like Bitcoin and Ethereum — and transact globally with a single card or digital wallet.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
In recent years, Bitcoin has become widely regarded as an inflation hedge, often outperforming fiat currencies when global currencies depreciate.
—Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026
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Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
And perhaps most important, by empowering Congress, not the president, to remedy deficient state electoral schemes, the Constitution prevents presidents from rewriting the election code by executive fiat and thus provides an additional safeguard against military dictatorship.
—Jeffrey Rosen, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
Users can manage funds in a mix of fiat and cryptocurrency — including holdings like Bitcoin and Ethereum — and transact globally with a single card or digital wallet.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
In recent years, Bitcoin has become widely regarded as an inflation hedge, often outperforming fiat currencies when global currencies depreciate.
—Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiat
Noun
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Certain signs, such as the recent decree by the municipal authorities of Damascus confining the sale of alcohol to Christian neighborhoods, are ominous.—
Alvaro Vargas Llosa,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Noboa last year issued a decree blacklisting Hezbollah and Palestinian militant group Hamas as terrorist organizations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Also, an edict was issued directing people to use the bathroom of their gender assigned at birth, Brinkmeyer said.—
Vernal Coleman,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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In 2003, as the United States invaded Iraq over false claims that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction, Khamenei issued a religious edict — a fatwa — declaring nuclear weapons to be forbidden under Islam.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That motion is pending a ruling.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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However, even if the NCPC approves the plan, the project can’t move forward due to Leon’s ruling.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The directive also urged governments to reduce highway speed limits and recommend use of public transportation.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The challengers' argument Cecilia Wang, the legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union, argued on behalf of those challenging the president's order, three parents with children who would be impacted by the directive.—
Stefan Becket,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Fiat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiat. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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