commandment
Example Sentences
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Nor is there any commandment to spread the religion over the face of the earth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
The Odo commandment “do not despair of death” reads on the surface like compassion — acceptance of loss is something everyone, including Faruq, needs to manage.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025
The practice is derived from the Bible's fourth commandment which states "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy".
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2024
“It would undercut safety and be the opposite of good business, the opposite of fulfilling the common carrier obligation, and the opposite of meeting the congressional commandment to serve the public.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024
Like most advice on style that is couched as a commandment rather than an explanation, the flat directive to avoid negations is almost useless.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing commandment
Civilizations and Peoples of the Fertile Crescent, Lessons 5–7
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This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for June 22–June 28, 2024
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