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
The move follows a temporary tariff exemption granted earlier this month at the behest of three large U.S. automakers.
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Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
In the end, Darnell reworked the show to pit two women against each other in every episode, competing for their spot in the final pageant at the behest of outside judges rather than their peers.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Via executive order, Trump designated the gang a foreign terrorist organization and declared its foreign national members to be alien enemies of the United States acting at the behest of Venezuela’s regime.
—The Editors, National Review, 19 Mar. 2025
The changes have come at the behest of President Donald Trump, who has directed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to overhaul federal agencies and reduce bureaucratic inefficiencies and has pushed aggressive cost-cutting measures.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
In the end, Darnell reworked the show to pit two women against each other in every episode, competing for their spot in the final pageant at the behest of outside judges rather than their peers.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Via executive order, Trump designated the gang a foreign terrorist organization and declared its foreign national members to be alien enemies of the United States acting at the behest of Venezuela’s regime.
—The Editors, National Review, 19 Mar. 2025
The changes have come at the behest of President Donald Trump, who has directed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to overhaul federal agencies and reduce bureaucratic inefficiencies and has pushed aggressive cost-cutting measures.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behest
Noun
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The changes outlined in the memo could deal another setback to the ranks of the department’s most experienced nonpolitical career prosecutors, who have been subjected to a wave of firings, forced transfers and policy edicts since Mr. Trump’s inauguration.—
Devlin Barrett,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Such wasn’t the case for other pages involving minorities and women, because the department said those pages violated the Trump administration’s edict against DEI, which stands for diversity, equity and inclusion.—
Terence Moore,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Through the years, North talked about his experiences as a child actor, saying producers were most interested in obtaining a performance out of him while his schooling was neglected, despite California laws requiring three hours of instruction a day for child actors.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Next, Henrique simply told Copilot to organize the notes—no need for specific instructions.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2025
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In order to mitigate impacts on patients, the lawmakers urged Greer and Lutnick to consider the impacts tariffs would have on medicines and medical products.—
Joseph Choi,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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According to the plaintiffs, at least two of the men on those flights had final orders of removal to Venezuela and were never given the right to challenge their removal to El Salvador.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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While the team has endured rough stretches this season, the Devils are trending in the right direction again.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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One of the suspects was reportedly a Chinese Communist Party member and acted under the direction of a Chinese spy agency.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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These directives are groundbreaking moves, and further guidance from the White House to agencies to maximize their synergies would be beneficial.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Mangione case is the first high-profile one to come under his administration's directive, Lain said; however, the federal death row landscape has changed dramatically since Mr. Trump's first term — and the appetite for executions nationwide has plummeted.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Among the nationwide injunctions against presidential administrations since 2001, two-thirds have come against Trump, according to a 2024 Harvard Law Review article.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Catch up quick: Federal district judges have issued injunctions and restraining orders to halt the Trump administration's sweeping federal actions.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
3 Apr. 2025
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