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
Forgetting To Stock Your Home Number 6 on our list of the top 7 commandments of Southern entertaining?
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Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
The Reward: Indulgence For those pilgrims following the Catholic church’s commandments for the 2025 Jubilee, there are spiritual rewards that include the granting of indulgences.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Instead, the business of erecting cities operates by a different commandment: Make buildings efficient.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
The inscription on the slab closely mirrors the Biblical verses recognized in both Christian and Jewish traditions but notably omits the third commandment prohibiting the misuse of the Lord's name.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
The Reward: Indulgence For those pilgrims following the Catholic church’s commandments for the 2025 Jubilee, there are spiritual rewards that include the granting of indulgences.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Instead, the business of erecting cities operates by a different commandment: Make buildings efficient.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
The inscription on the slab closely mirrors the Biblical verses recognized in both Christian and Jewish traditions but notably omits the third commandment prohibiting the misuse of the Lord's name.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commandment
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Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch the BRIT Awards in the US with AtlasVPN.—
Monica Mercuri,
StyleCaster,
1 Mar. 2025
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Refer to your owner’s manual for specific filter removal instructions.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
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The historical irony of an order, essentially a government edict, striking so hard at one of the nation’s 35 accredited TCUs, or Tribal Colleges & Universities, does not escape him.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
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Despite event cancellations and temporary closures at other presidential centers, the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin remains unaffected by edicts from Washington, a top official tells Axios.—
Asher Price,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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Sometimes, the goal is simply to get your tax planning in order — or figure out a new way to make payments.—
Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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As Mark Williams slowly works himself back into form following the rescinding of the trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, Nurkic is settling into his role as the main reserve center behind Williams and ahead of Moussa Diabate in the rotational pecking order.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Feb. 2025
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At the beginning of 2024, however, the implementation of SB 323 and SB 528 was held up when a judge in Bozeman, where the median home price now exceeds $800,000, issued a preliminary injunction.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The law was supposed to go into effect Jan. 1, but the state’s lawyers in November agreed not to enforce it until Walker rules on the plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction.—
Dara Kam,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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In many cases, this directive style warped into micromanagement, where leaders who may have been ill-equipped to transition to the fully remote and hybrid-work conditions tried to compensate through excessive control, surveillance, and monitoring.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Musk’s email directive has been the subject of bipartisan criticism and concerns about potential illegality and overreach.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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Classes at the campus will be offered in English, with the main three-year courses offered for areas such as fashion design, fashion management, fashion product, fashion styling and creative direction, in addition to special programs dedicated to interior design and fragrances and cosmetics.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
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There are some adjustments that come to the story in the finale that will affect the direction of season two.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Commandment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commandment. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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