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
New York State used to have July 1 as the fiscal year, but it was shifted to April 1 in 1943 as the behest of Gov. Tom Dewey.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
Williams blamed restrictions on charter authorizations imposed by the Legislature at the behest of the powerful California Teachers Association.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2025
In his memo to Sassoon, Bove wrote that the decision was made at the behest of Bondi and was motivated by concerns regarding the case's impact on Adams' ability to govern, as well as potential political fallout.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
While anger with Israel is high among Lebanese, many have openly criticized Hezbollah for attacking Israel at Iran’s behest.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
Williams blamed restrictions on charter authorizations imposed by the Legislature at the behest of the powerful California Teachers Association.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2025
In his memo to Sassoon, Bove wrote that the decision was made at the behest of Bondi and was motivated by concerns regarding the case's impact on Adams' ability to govern, as well as potential political fallout.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
While anger with Israel is high among Lebanese, many have openly criticized Hezbollah for attacking Israel at Iran’s behest.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behest
Noun
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Rubio’s edict also could affect SDSU freshman center Thokbor Majak, who was born in South Sudan before attending school in Uganda and Senegal.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Unlike previous commissions and councils, HESA was not the result of a presidential charge or a Congressional edict.—
David Rosowsky,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Or, to extrapolate Anderson’s hacks to this example, creating a competition with a sales incentive would be significantly more impactful than barking instructions.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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When the Trump administration tried to quash those instructions at the Fourth Circuit court of appeals, three federal judges said Trump must comply.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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In order to mitigate impacts on patients, the lawmakers urged Greer and Lutnick to consider the impacts tariffs would have on medicines and medical products.—
Joseph Choi,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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According to the plaintiffs, at least two of the men on those flights had final orders of removal to Venezuela and were never given the right to challenge their removal to El Salvador.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The orchestra has no music director to push it in this or that direction.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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Vision also became the name of the game, since looking in the direction of the slide helped to bring our hands into the right steering angle more naturally.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The latest directive from Trump follows ongoing efforts in Congress to adopt daylight saving time - including the Sunshine Protection Act, which was reintroduced in the House and Senate by Florida Republicans Rep. Vern Buchanan and Sen. Rick Scott in January.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2025
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Due to the agency’s recent restructuring, MED Week has been cancelled for 2025 with no clear directive for future reengagement.—
Natalie Madeira Cofield,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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DuBose denied Libby's motion for a preliminary injunction Friday, ruling the process House Speaker Ryan Fecteau used to impose the sanction reflected the will of the majority of Maine House members.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Later that year, in July, Phoenix and his father signed a petition for injunction for domestic violence against his mother.—
Claire Healy,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Behest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behest. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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