as in law
a collection or system of rules of conduct the decalogue for scouting known as the Scout Oath

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of decalogue Freedom from hard collars, from the decalogue, from parental admonitions. John Dos Passos, National Review, 28 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decalogue
Noun
  • Earlier this month, Attorney General Todd Rokita sent a letter to the University of Notre Dame claiming its DEI policies may violate state and federal law.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
  • But Connecticut’s clean slate law does not apply to out-of-state convictions.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • The constitution of the baseball had become a paramount topic in the sport as home runs kept flying out of stadiums all October.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • This lamentable record is spurring calls to amend the constitution from the current single five-year term to two terms, as well as perhaps holding parliamentary elections at the same time as presidential to avoid the executive and legislature being constantly at odds with each other.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Decalogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decalogue. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!