decreed

ADJECTIVE

inevitable

Synonyms

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imminent impending inescapable inexorable irresistible necessary unavoidable undeniable

STRONG

binding doomed pat

WEAK

all locked up assured compulsory decided destined determined fated fateful fixed for certain foreordained in the bag ineluctable ineludible inflexible irrevocable no ifs ands or buts obligatory ordained prescribed settled sure unalterable unpreventable without recourse

Antonyms

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avoidable distant escapable later

WEAK

doubtful fortuitous preventable uncertain unlikely unsure

ADJECTIVE

lawful

Synonyms

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authorized constitutional justifiable legal permissible proper rightful statutory valid

WEAK

bona fide canonical card-carrying commanded condign due enacted enforced enjoined established innocent judged judicial jural juridical jurisprudent just kosher legalized legislated legit legitimatized licit mandated of right official on the level on the up and up ordained ordered passed protected ruled vested warrantable warranted

Antonyms

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illegal illegitimate incorrect unacceptable wrong

WEAK

illicit prohibited taboo unlawful

ADJECTIVE

legal

Synonyms

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constitutional contractual fair juridical lawful legitimate proper statutory valid

WEAK

acknowledged allowed authorized card-carrying chartered clean condign due enforceable enforced enjoined forensic granted innocent judged judicial just justifiable justified legalized legit licit on the level on the up and up ordained passed precedented prescribed protected right rightful sanctioned sound straight sure-enough warranted within the law

Antonyms

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illegal illegitimate invalid unacceptable unlawful

WEAK

illicit wrong

ADJECTIVE

legit

Synonyms

WEAK

authorized bona fide canonical card-carrying commanded condign constitutional due enacted enforced enjoined established innocent judged judicial jural juridical jurisprudent just justifiable kosher legal legalized legislated legitimate legitimatized licit mandated of right official on the level on the up and up ordained ordered passed permissible proper protected rightful ruled statutory valid vested warrantable warranted

ADJECTIVE

mandated

Synonyms

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assigned authorized charged ordered

STRONG

bid commanded dictated proclaimed requisitioned summoned

Example Sentences

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So thus the tradition established in fact Decreed a Vice President thereafter shall act.

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Decreed President Roosevelt: All first, second and third-class postmasters*�13,730 in all�will henceforth be subject to civil service regulations.

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Decreed Coubertin: "The essential thing in life is not conquering, but fighting well."

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Decreed Minister Cot: The race must be flown on May 21, come hell or hurricane.

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Decreed, that the 71 deputies proscribed by Robespierre resume their places.

From Historical Epochs of the French Revolution With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His Death by Randolph, Francis

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