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
As central banks struggle with inflation and increasing debt levels, many investors are flocking to gold as a hedge against the instability of fiat currencies.
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Max Baecker, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
This acquisition could make more sense for bitcoin rather than in the traditional gold market, since the domain knowledge required for bitcoin mining and bitcoin banking is closer than for gold mining and fiat banking.
—Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
This ‘fiat’ — let it be done — is essential to the sisters’ conception of their identity as an order.
—Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
The contrast in national debt accumulation between the gold standard and fiat currency eras is even more striking.
—Sanford Mann, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Max Baecker, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
This acquisition could make more sense for bitcoin rather than in the traditional gold market, since the domain knowledge required for bitcoin mining and bitcoin banking is closer than for gold mining and fiat banking.
—Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
This ‘fiat’ — let it be done — is essential to the sisters’ conception of their identity as an order.
—Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
The contrast in national debt accumulation between the gold standard and fiat currency eras is even more striking.
—Sanford Mann, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiat
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The decrees are legal agreements mandating changes overseen by both a federal court and an independent monitor.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The company’s claim that Lightfoot’s pandemic decree cost it millions comes despite the fact a Tribune investigation found the city issued more than 35,000 parking tickets during the time the mayor told motorists they wouldn’t get dinged for parking at expired meters.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Gary Councilwoman Lori Lathan, newly appointed to the commission, kick-started a discussion of how the agency can continue to push for things like air quality improvement without referring to climate change or otherwise running afoul of Trump’s edicts.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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Despite Newsom’s edict, Bass didn’t appear ready to throw in the towel.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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The game was delayed 18 minutes, first for the umpires to deliberate on what the proper ruling would be, then to clear the field of debris thrown from the Rogers Centre stands.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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But the duties were allowed to remain in effect while the Trump administration appeals the ruling against them.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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The transgender junior from Jurupa Valley High School — who competed despite a directive from Trump that she be barred from doing so — won state titles in the girls’ triple jump and the girls’ high jump and took second place in the girls’ long jump.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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The guidance change blindsided the CDC, which did not receive a directive to alter its recommendations until hours after Kennedy's video posted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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“Fiat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiat. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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