commandment
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Synonyms
behest, charge, command, decree, dictate, direction, directive, do, edict, imperative, injunction, instruction, order, word
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Caring for your curl type underneath these looks is pretty much a hair commandment. — Essence, "4 Steps To Restoring Your Hair After a Protective Style," 3 Sep. 2019 That does not mean that the destruction of the Jewish state is not still a commandment among hundreds of millions of Arab speakers throughout the Middle East in general and on the proverbial West Bank in particular. — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, "Israel’s Good and Bad New Realities," 3 Sep. 2019 However, there is another way of understanding the presence of the commandments. — Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, "Limitation can be a conduit to freedom," 12 June 2019 Mussbacher’s agency offers next-day delivery, which is critical for Jews interested in observing the religious commandment that burial happen as soon as possible after death. — Cnaan Liphshiz, sun-sentinel.com, "How a religious Jewish farmer became a promoter of assisted suicide in Israel," 26 June 2019 One of the two great commandments Jesus cited is to love our neighbors as ourselves. — The Christian Science Monitor, "What is The Christian Science Monitor?," 7 June 2019 Of all the beauty commandments, wiping off your makeup before going to bed is one of the most important. — Audrey Noble, Harper's BAZAAR, "Golden Barbie Jasmine Sanders Shows Off Her Nighttime Skincare Routine," 8 Jan. 2019 Beyond knowing how to lay them, caring for your edges is almost like a first commandment for black women. — Janell Hickman, Allure, "How to Regrow Your Hairline When Your Edges Are Literally Snatched," 8 Aug. 2018 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. — Jennifer Wright, Harper's BAZAAR, "Why All the Justifications for Child Separation Are Bullshit," 20 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'commandment.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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