commandment
noun
com·mand·ment
kə-ˈman(d)-mənt 
1
: the act or power of commanding
2
: something that is commanded
especially
: one of the biblical Ten Commandments
Examples of commandment in a Sentence
the Ten Commandments in the Bible
the boss left behind a list of commandments for running the office while he was away
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What started out as a thrifty practice has become an unofficial commandment of Southern kitchens—don't waste one drop of tasty bacon grease.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
The commandment to welcome the stranger – reminding Jews of their own experience as strangers – is repeated more than any other commandment in the Torah.
—Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
The ninth commandment instructs us not to bear false witness.
—Mark Sandy, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
These early church leaders consider biblical passages, including commandments in the Hebrew Bible, to welcome strangers.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
The commandment to welcome the stranger – reminding Jews of their own experience as strangers – is repeated more than any other commandment in the Torah.
—Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
The ninth commandment instructs us not to bear false witness.
—Mark Sandy, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
These early church leaders consider biblical passages, including commandments in the Hebrew Bible, to welcome strangers.
—Laura E. Alexander, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for commandment
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commandment
noun
com·mand·ment
kə-ˈman(d)-mənt
: something commanded
especially
: one of the biblical Ten Commandments
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