- plural of commandment.
commandments
Example Sentences
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I was following one of the most important commandments of retirement: Keep busy to stave off feelings of isolation or depression.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025
They've inspired great works of art and literature, motivated countless believers to obey God's commandments and driven some of the bloodiest conflicts in the collective biography of our species.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2023
For example, the first of the commandments given to Moses by Yahweh demands that the Hebrews “have no other gods before me.”
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Father Ioann adds that he is a Christian pacifist whose moral views are entirely based on the commandments of the Gospel and canons of the Russian Orthodox Church.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2022
Once a year I fast and ponder the commandments.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
