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
Traveled to London at the behest of Margot Asquith, wife of the prime minister where the designer presented his collection at a tea at 10 Downing Street, which was deemed unpatriotic and unfair to British trade.
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 July 2025
However, in 1965, at the behest of folklorist Mike Seeger, who documented Riddle's songs and stories before his 1980 death, the legendary performer began playing again.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
At the behest of a large group of pickleballers, the city of Cincinnati in 2022 spent $509,000 to resurface the eight tennis courts into 24 pickleball courts.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Now inked, at the vocal behest of U.S. President Donald Trump, is a pledge to more than double alliance members’ defense expenditure from 2% to 5% of their gross domestic product by 2035.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 27 June 2025
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 July 2025
However, in 1965, at the behest of folklorist Mike Seeger, who documented Riddle's songs and stories before his 1980 death, the legendary performer began playing again.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
At the behest of a large group of pickleballers, the city of Cincinnati in 2022 spent $509,000 to resurface the eight tennis courts into 24 pickleball courts.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Now inked, at the vocal behest of U.S. President Donald Trump, is a pledge to more than double alliance members’ defense expenditure from 2% to 5% of their gross domestic product by 2035.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behest
Noun
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Iran's top Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, issued a fatwa, or religious edict, against Trump on June 29.—
Mandy Taheri
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Folt arrived in 2019 in the aftermath of the Varsity Blues scandal — as well as several other scandals — with an edict to clean up the university.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Opt-in systems are most effective when paired with instruction about disasters and how to respond to warnings, Sellnow said, making education a crucial responsibility of local governments.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Ripa's follow-up instructions, however, sent him off the deep end.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Five months into its unprecedented dismantling of foreign-aid programs, the Trump administration has given the order to incinerate food instead of sending it to people abroad who need it.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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Even properties that typically have strict policies often make exceptions in the face of an impending emergency; still, read the fine print, because a looming storm might not be enough to trigger full refunds unless official travel warnings or evacuation orders are in place.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard closed at Loop 101 Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard in Scottsdale was scheduled to close in both directions at Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) from 9 p.m. July 25 to 5 a.m. July 28 for a widening project, according to ADOT.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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But huge early bets in the wrong direction can doom your venture.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Training programs help developers and operators understand how policy directives are translated into runtime behavior, thereby fostering confidence in the agility framework.—
Dave Krauthamer,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Rubio assured members of the House of Representatives' Appropriations Committee in May that the biscuits would be distributed before spoiling — but the directive to destroy the biscuits, reviewed by The Atlantic, was reportedly already in place at the time of Rubio's message.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
16 July 2025
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But Powell would likely fight any attempt to remove him, and without strong evidence of fraud, the court would either dismiss or issue an injunction.—
Paul Weinstein Jr,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The lawsuit, filed in Rhode Island federal court, seeks a preliminary injunction to immediately reinstate the funds, which had previously been approved by Congress.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 July 2025
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