DECREEING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

decreeing 1 of 2

noun

as in forbidding

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decreeing

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verb

present participle of decree

as in ordering

to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority the new supervisor decreed that thenceforth coffee breaks would have a 15-minute limit

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In 2019, the Supreme Court effectively greenlighted the practice in a 5-4 decision by the conservative majority, decreeing that partisan gerrymandering was beyond the purview of federal courts. — Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 In April 2022, the ATF issued a rule decreeing that ghost guns had to conform to the same regulations as regular firearms, including carrying serial numbers and requiring background checks. — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026 The Lebanese government could be a crucial part of a long-term solution, decreeing recently that Hezbollah’s military activities are prohibited. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026 His cabinet, meanwhile, conspires to remove their own children from any ballot, before coldly decreeing that kids from the worst performing schools should be sent away with the 456. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025 Rather than decreeing top-down policies, companies should engage employees—across roles, functions, and work modalities—in conversations about what hybrid work should look like. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025 This leads us to another old-school corner of Ryder Cup regulations — the ordinance decreeing a victory total of 14 points for the defending champ, and 14 1/2 points to the returning loser. — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 No Mob boss, cheerfully decreeing that an inconvenient witness be rubbed out, could be more resolute. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025

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Noun

But Cheney rarely tried to combat the image painted by critics and comedians of him as a dour partisan, dark and forbidding.

— Susan Page, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025

Definition of forbidding

Verb

The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult linked to more than 400 deaths was convicted Monday of murdering 190 children and one adult after ordering followers to starve themselves to death to meet Jesus.

— Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Last week, Kyiv also accused Washington of ordering restrictions on its Starshield networks, the military-grade version of SpaceX's Starlink.

— Elsa Ohlen,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of ordering

Noun

The measures include the banning and blocking certain features for users younger than 16.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
The 20th century text is updated with notes on cyberbullying, viral videos , school shootings, conspiracy thinking, conservative populism, book banning and even beer pong.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of banning

Verb

Fuel expenses are squeezing daily household budgets and tightening cash flow toward the end of the month, with reports indicating a growing number of French employees are requesting payroll advances to manage month end expenses.

— , CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
After his arrest, Alfozan refused to speak to the FBI, requesting his attorney.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of requesting

Noun

In time, this could help scientists design sodium-ion cathodes optimized for specific needs, such as higher energy storage, faster charging, or longer-lasting performance.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Despite the charger advertising 160W charging passthrough, its USB-C ports labeled C1 and C2 each top out at 140W when just one device is plugged into the charger.

— Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of charging

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Notably, the state recently passed legislation mandating video cameras on all train cars.

— Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Policy support — including mandating some Chinese hospitals to use domestic products — has lifted the industry, with China’s exports of hospital equipment hitting more than $24 billion last year.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of mandating

Noun

Five years after the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan and barring of girls from school, education for boys has declined too.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
As expected, Jude largely presents his vignettes at an observational distance, barring, of course, the FaceTime conversations.

— Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 16 May 2026

Definition of barring

Verb

After the shooting took place, the university issued a statement on X asking members of its campus community to stay away from the area.

— Samantha Cookinham, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
The neurologist emphasized that patients should feel comfortable asking questions and getting a second opinion.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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