1
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
Still, not everybody is immediately falling in line with Trump’s edicts.
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Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
But in the global south, the publish-or-perish edict runs up against underdeveloped research infrastructures and education systems, leaving scientists in a bind.
—Guillaume Cabanac, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
As a result of Trump’s edicts, employees have been fired; websites have been removed; and scientific papers have been withdrawn.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
However, on January 28, shortly before the memo’s edicts were set to take effect, U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan issued a stay on the funding freeze.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 29 Jan. 2025
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Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
But in the global south, the publish-or-perish edict runs up against underdeveloped research infrastructures and education systems, leaving scientists in a bind.
—Guillaume Cabanac, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
As a result of Trump’s edicts, employees have been fired; websites have been removed; and scientific papers have been withdrawn.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
However, on January 28, shortly before the memo’s edicts were set to take effect, U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan issued a stay on the funding freeze.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edict
Noun
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Very little of what Musk says, what the government has said in court cases challenging many of his decrees, and what federal agencies have actually done overlap.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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Last October, one of Khamenei’s senior advisers asserted that if Israel attacks Iran’s nuclear sites, the supreme leader might reconsider his earlier decrees outlawing the development and use of weapons of mass destruction.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The instructions said the test would take 20 minutes and require a pack of lancets.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2025
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In the Fort Worth Independent School District and across Texas, conversations about literacy instruction have largely focused on the early grades.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Feb. 2025
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Efforts to chip away at the ruling are also taking place legislatively.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Two years after the deportation ruling, Colmenares was back on DHS' radar after a weapons charge in the Chicago area last October.—
Matt Finn,
Fox News,
22 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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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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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
Noun
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Every shift in direction (and there may be many in the beginning) is an opportunity to make adjustments rather than lament the difficulties.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The cherry-picking, though, goes in the other direction.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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While a full repeal is unlikely, Congress could codify clearer standards for which decisions are subject to environmental reviews, establish uniform procedures, and define the extent of judicial review, including placing limits on judicial injunctions.—
James Broughel,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Judge Jackson will hold a hearing on February 26 at 10:00am to consider imposing a preliminary injunction.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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These early church leaders consider biblical passages, including commandments in the Hebrew Bible, to welcome strangers.—
Laura E. Alexander,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Her confirmation memory verse was, The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do His commandments: His praise endures forever.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Edict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edict. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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