decree
noun
a formal and authoritative order, especially one having the force of law.
has decreed
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present perfectof decree (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Almost every year since 2019, he has decreed an early start to the holiday season, seemingly moving it up as the country’s situation worsened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
Murcia Mayor Jose Ballesta has decreed three days of mourning in Murcia.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2023
The government has decreed an agricultural emergency in areas affected by the floods to financially help farmers, particularly from Santiago to the southern Biobio region.
From Reuters ● Jun. 28, 2023
There will be no controversy, tennis has decreed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
The National Minister of Justice has decreed that there will be no clemency.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
