as in decree
an order publicly issued by an authority
the school principal issued a fiat that caps were not to be worn inside the school, and that was that
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Recent Examples of fiat
This is what distinguishes bitcoin from every other modern financial asset – like gold, it cannot be debased by fiat or easily censored.
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Stablecoins are digital tokens designed to maintain stable value, typically pegged to fiat currencies such as the U.S. dollar.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Western nations' freezing of $300 billion in Russian central bank fiat currency assets exposed the vulnerability of holding reserves in foreign currencies or overseas institutions.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Stablecoins are a type of digital asset designed to hold a constant value, typically with a peg to a fiat currency.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Stablecoins are digital tokens designed to maintain stable value, typically pegged to fiat currencies such as the U.S. dollar.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Western nations' freezing of $300 billion in Russian central bank fiat currency assets exposed the vulnerability of holding reserves in foreign currencies or overseas institutions.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Stablecoins are a type of digital asset designed to hold a constant value, typically with a peg to a fiat currency.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiat
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Tracy Thomas, a professor of constitutional law at the University of Akron, said the issue is that court decrees are uncommon since they are generally not required for married individuals who want to change their name.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
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Lawmakers then voted down the decree at the country’s parliament, hours after the martial law declaration, before filing impeachment motions against Yoon a few days later.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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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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In a statement, CBS Media Ventures said the ruling will be immediately appealed.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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In his summary judgment rulings, Davis also rejected Newsmax’s arguments that it was protected by the fair report privilege and that the statements are non-actionable opinions.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 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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The directive would primarily involve the four U.S. states that share a border with Mexico: California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Fiat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiat. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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