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
Trump is governing by whim and fiat where the facts don’t matter.
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Bob Rawitch, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
Stablecoins are digital tokens designed to maintain stable value, typically pegged to fiat currencies such as the U.S. dollar.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Western nations' freezing of $300 billion in Russian central bank fiat currency assets exposed the vulnerability of holding reserves in foreign currencies or overseas institutions.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Stablecoins are a type of digital asset designed to hold a constant value, typically with a peg to a fiat currency.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
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Bob Rawitch, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
Stablecoins are digital tokens designed to maintain stable value, typically pegged to fiat currencies such as the U.S. dollar.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Western nations' freezing of $300 billion in Russian central bank fiat currency assets exposed the vulnerability of holding reserves in foreign currencies or overseas institutions.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Stablecoins are a type of digital asset designed to hold a constant value, typically with a peg to a fiat currency.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiat
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In the near term, the tariffs will affect the cost of sporting goods, sneakers and apparel, much of which are made outside the country in countries including China, India, Bangladesh and Vietnam, all subject to higher tariffs under Trump’s Wednesday decree.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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South Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree in first public appearance since arrest The trial has also stirred concerns that South Korea is seeing the resurgence of an authoritarian far right.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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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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In a statement, CBS Media Ventures said the ruling will be immediately appealed.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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In his summary judgment rulings, Davis also rejected Newsmax’s arguments that it was protected by the fair report privilege and that the statements are non-actionable opinions.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 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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“Fiat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiat. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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