proclamation

noun

proc·la·ma·tion ˌprä-klə-ˈmā-shən

Synonyms of proclamation next

: the action of proclaiming : the state of being proclaimed

: something proclaimed

specifically : an official formal public announcement

Examples of proclamation in a Sentence

the proclamation of martial law The President issued a proclamation which freed the slaves.

Recent Examples on the Web The state senate issued a proclamation more than a decade ago declaring this town the Christmas Capital of Texas. —

Jennifer Chappell Smith, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2023 The proclamation presentation was wedged between agenda items. —

Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023 Requests that fall short of the criteria for a proclamation may receive a certificate of congratulation or letter of recognition from the mayor. —

Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2023 Mayorkas contends in the text of the notice that expediting construction is consistent with the proclamation. —

Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 5 Oct. 2023 The announcement comes after Hawaii Governor Josh Green signed an emergency proclamation that lifted the travel ban to the area starting Oct. 8. —

Kait Hanson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2023 Some states officially celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day and others commemorate it through proclamations. —

Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 8 Oct. 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month began as National Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968, an event that largely involved a succession of U.S. presidents (starting with Lyndon Johnson) issuing proclamations in honor of U.S. Latinos. —

Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2023 But those attention-grabbing proclamations obscure what’s happening in many workplaces. —

Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2023 See More

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