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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 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, 12 Mar. 2026 That was despite a Spanish edict forbidding Pueblo people to possess horses. —Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026 Lee’s edict was heeded against the Washington Wizards. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026 Commissioner Adam Silver delivered an edict on potential changes for the 2026-27 season to deter tanking as a whole during a general managers meeting Thursday, according to an ESPN report. —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for edict
Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026 That was despite a Spanish edict forbidding Pueblo people to possess horses. —Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026 Lee’s edict was heeded against the Washington Wizards. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026 Commissioner Adam Silver delivered an edict on potential changes for the 2026-27 season to deter tanking as a whole during a general managers meeting Thursday, according to an ESPN report. —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for edict
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree on Friday that has imposed sanctions on five Russian cultural figures who are involved with organizing the Russian Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale.— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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Popov was a deputy defense minister from 2013 until June 2024, when he was dismissed by presidential decree.— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
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The team also gave Luna a series of initial instructions, including pre-launch priorities like hiring an employee to run the store’s day-to-day operations, deciding what the store should sell and ordering inventory.— David Ingram, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
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Instead, what the court addressed was a single jury instruction, charting several paths forward — including fixing that instruction and trying the case again.— Alex Crippen, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
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In a dissent to the appeals court's latest ruling, Judge Nancy Abudu wrote that immigration is a federal responsibility and that the federal government cannot relinquish its authority just because Florida officials built an immigration detention center.— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Texas can now require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, a ruling that has reignited debate over the role of religion in public education.— Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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Looking forward, the agency said future contracts should have better oversight under a new NASA workforce directive, outlined in a memo obtained by NASA Watch.— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Committee voted 102 to 24 for directive to enforce & notify county & TX by noon Tues.— Jack Fink, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Much of his business relies on delivery orders, and the restaurant remains open seven days a week.— Kenny Choi, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Court documents indicate that Nancy had filed for a restraining order in both 1998 and 1999.— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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Previously unproven players like Neemias Queta, Baylor Scheierman, Jordan Walsh, Luka Garza and rookie Hugo Gonzalez all enjoyed career years under Mazzulla’s direction.— Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
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People are different; their experiences might have little overlap; their values pull in competing directions.— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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In a decision late Friday, the panel granted an administrative stay of an earlier injunction blocking above-ground construction of the White House ballroom.— Steven Portnoy, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
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The case remains ongoing, with a preliminary injunction hearing scheduled for September.— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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And as for her new commandments?— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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What started out as a thrifty practice has become an unofficial commandment of Southern kitchens—don't waste one drop of tasty bacon grease.— Josh Miller, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Edict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/edict. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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