commandment

Example Sentences

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This commandment commenced a practice of tithing that still exists today, though it has been interpreted in different ways over the years.

From Salon

“There is a Christian commandment, ‘Thou shall not kill,’” Father Mykhail said near the end of his sermon eulogy.

From New York Times

Opposition to a salary cap is the first commandment for all true believers in the players’ orthodoxy.

From New York Times

Arriving at the morgue, Condé reassured his bereft sister-in-law that Kaíque had obeyed the Lord’s commandments and thus been granted salvation.

From Seattle Times

By establishing a commandment against thinking machines, he did away with robots and artificial intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times