decree
noun
a formal and authoritative order, especially one having the force of law.
decreed
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past participleof decree.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof decree.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
decreenouna formal and authoritative order, especially one having the force of law.
Example Sentences
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The fates, and fixture list, decreed it would be at Liverpool, whose fans nurse the most burning sense of injustice after finishing second to City in 2013-14, 2018-19 and 2021-22.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
In this case, Musk decreed an opening price of $135 per share and the banks went along.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Tina Peters deserved to go to jail but not for nine years, a panel of judges decreed, ordering her resentencing.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
Having single-handedly “removed the shadow of history from our relationship,” he decreed that it was time to “leave behind the ideological battles of the past” and walk forward together into a “new era.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
The Walders had decreed that Bran should be the judge and decide whether or not people had said "Mayhaps," but as soon as they started playing they forgot all about him.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
