as in decree
an order publicly issued by an authority
the school principal issued a fiat that caps were not to be worn inside the school, and that was that
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Recent Examples of fiat
Biden continued Covid-era moratoriums on evictions despite a Supreme Court ruling that found such fiat unconstitutional.
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Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
But is finishing by fiat actually finishing for real?
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
When processes break down—whether because billionaires operate above the law, presidents govern by fiat, or monopolies crush competition—that belief evaporates.
—Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Trump loves tariffs, which are nothing more than massive tax increases imposed by fiat on America’s consumers.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
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Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
But is finishing by fiat actually finishing for real?
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
When processes break down—whether because billionaires operate above the law, presidents govern by fiat, or monopolies crush competition—that belief evaporates.
—Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Trump loves tariffs, which are nothing more than massive tax increases imposed by fiat on America’s consumers.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiat
Noun
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Abbas signed a decree last year reforming elections in line with some demands of Western donors, including to allow voting for individuals rather than slates.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Though brief, Yoon’s martial law decree threw the country into a severe political crisis, paralyzing politics and high-level diplomacy and rattling financial markets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While many edicts are necessary to protect public safety, many more are redundant, wasteful and anti-competitive, piling on unnecessary costs and stymieing innovation.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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But that edict died with him, Vaez said.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That worries Thomas Johnson, a Black voter in New Orleans who was at the state Capitol to lobby on unrelated legislation Wednesday when the Supreme Court ruling came down.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The committee does not explain the reasoning behinds its rulings – the season’s fourth and final batch of rulings were made today – but despite her prominence in the revival’s marketing campaign her role as the wife of Nathan Lane’s Willy Loman apparently was deemed a supporting character.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Pentagon In a letter sent to the GAO in March, Merkley and the other lawmakers alleged the DOJ did not comply with the law's directive to protect victims while releasing the Epstein files.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Their directive is 100 percent positivity — pure Paula Abdul energy, without a grain of Simon salt in any of their shakers.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Fiat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiat. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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