as in edict
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
I only made the change at the author's behest
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Recent Examples of behest
What’s more is that the album could also be co-headlined by Future, as the pair was already working closely, at Thug’s behest.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Brady once trained with him at the behest of Sanders’ father, Deion, and later signed the younger Sanders to a name, image and likeness deal with Brady’s apparel brand in 2022.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Charles Ives, by contrast, curtailed all contact, at his wife’s behest, writes Hicks.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 15 Jan. 2025
According to LAist, video footage showed drivers on the Pacific Coast Highway fleeing their cars to the ocean, at the behest of officers.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Brady once trained with him at the behest of Sanders’ father, Deion, and later signed the younger Sanders to a name, image and likeness deal with Brady’s apparel brand in 2022.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Charles Ives, by contrast, curtailed all contact, at his wife’s behest, writes Hicks.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 15 Jan. 2025
According to LAist, video footage showed drivers on the Pacific Coast Highway fleeing their cars to the ocean, at the behest of officers.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behest
Noun
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Although company leaders announce the return-to-office edicts, direct supervisors are reluctant to scold or discipline employees for trying to get around them, Nickson said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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McLellan’s Day 1 edict to play harder, faster and smarter has come to fruition, which has revived a season that only three weeks ago seemed doomed.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Everyday robes should be washed regularly, following the instructions on the care tag.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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Even as President Donald Trump recently obliterated the federal government’s support for DEI, his executive order leaves academic instruction untouched.—
Matt Beienburg,
National Review,
25 Jan. 2025
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The order said that anyone who applied under the extension in recent weeks will be refunded their application fee.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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To that extent, the Trump Administration move makes sense, since it’s keyed to a change–an order that most remote and hybrid workers return to the office by or be fired and that agencies submit their back-to-work plans by February 7.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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This round of executive orders points in the right direction.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
25 Jan. 2025
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What shines through loud and clear is the importance of the feelings of self-confidence and direction engendered by acquiring such wilderness skills and deploying them successfully.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Anonymous sources linked to Trump acknowledged to Reuters that the difficulty of implementing many directives will slow things down, and predicted more orders will be released in the days and weeks after Inauguration Day, rather than just on day one.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Still, only so much can be done through executive order, Sommers said, and the directives often have to go through a rulemaking process that takes time.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Phantoms could sue the USHL and USA Hockey and seek an injunction to be released from the USHL.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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The plaintiffs are seeking a declaration that the racial mandate is unconstitutional and a permanent injunction prohibiting its enforcement.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Behest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behest. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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