as in to publish
to make known openly or publicly
the encyclical that promulgated the church's position on artificial birth control
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Recent Examples of promulgate
China’s Ministry of Commerce promulgated the Rules on Counteracting Unjustified Extra-Territorial Application of Foreign Legislation on January 9, 2021.
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Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
His government promulgated a new constitution after just nine days of debate in the National Assembly.
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Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
The colonial government promulgated a land-survey ordinance that forced landowners to report the size and area of their land.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Mar. 2026
But every rule was promulgated under the threat of litigation and the teeth of the regulation relied on a law that was designed with a completely different purpose in mind.
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Justin Worland,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for promulgate
Steve H. Hanke,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
His government promulgated a new constitution after just nine days of debate in the National Assembly.
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Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
The colonial government promulgated a land-survey ordinance that forced landowners to report the size and area of their land.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Mar. 2026
But every rule was promulgated under the threat of litigation and the teeth of the regulation relied on a law that was designed with a completely different purpose in mind.
—
Justin Worland,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promulgate
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The agency recently published a draft of a new plan to address the safety of train crossings in Missouri.
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Afterpay data published last year in Fortune found that more than half of Gen Z consumers report an aversion to credit cards, with 63% switching to alternative payment methods as a result — making BNPL the de facto checkout tool for the generation Amazon most wants to own.
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Brown passed away from coronary heart disease at his Newport News, Virginia, home on June 17, his family announced on June 26 via his Facebook page.
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The invasive golden mussel has now been confirmed in the Port of West Sacramento, marking the species' northernmost detection in California since it was first discovered in Stockton in 2024, wildlife officials announced Saturday.
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Her claim to the throne is strongest, since her father King Viserys, publicly proclaimed her his heir at the start of Season 1.
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There’s an urge to proclaim Haaland the biggest megastar to perform at Boston Stadium/Gillette Stadium since Tom Brady was lighting up the sky for the Patriots.
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But Nicky stays and watches, amused as Lestat declares his new outlook on life.
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The mayor of Marseille, Benoît Payan, had already declared his opposition to West’s performance on social media in late March.
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As Musk has advertised numerous times in the past decade, Starship is also designed to drive down the cost of getting cargo to orbit by orders of magnitude — from a couple thousand dollars per kilogram to as little as $10 per kilogram.
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But in the days after Cape Verde drew against Spain, a different company began advertising Blue Sharks jerseys on social media.
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“Promulgate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promulgate. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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