pronouncement
noun
pro·nounce·ment
prə-ˈnau̇n(t)s-mənt 
1
: a usually formal declaration of opinion
2
: an authoritative announcement
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He made some important pronouncements on government policy.
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But Woolf’s broad, sweeping pronouncements about what literature is and isn’t capable of were always meant sarcastically; her life’s work, after all, was to push the boundaries of literature so as to say the unsayable.
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The pronouncement has begun to resemble a religious creed—a ritualistic profession of devotion to prevailing homelessness policy, and true believers will not have their faith shaken by empirical observation to the contrary.
—Christopher Calton, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
The 2024 Trump campaign made better use of the new media environment than its Democratic rivals, but this was more a function of candidate appearances on these platforms than the hosts’ pronouncements.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
While Putin's pronouncements have gained the attention of the West, experts say there is little evidence so far that the Russian government is attempting any serious escalation beyond Putin's rhetoric.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
The pronouncement has begun to resemble a religious creed—a ritualistic profession of devotion to prevailing homelessness policy, and true believers will not have their faith shaken by empirical observation to the contrary.
—Christopher Calton, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
The 2024 Trump campaign made better use of the new media environment than its Democratic rivals, but this was more a function of candidate appearances on these platforms than the hosts’ pronouncements.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
While Putin's pronouncements have gained the attention of the West, experts say there is little evidence so far that the Russian government is attempting any serious escalation beyond Putin's rhetoric.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pronouncement
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“Pronouncement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronouncement. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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pronouncement
noun
pro·nounce·ment
prə-ˈnau̇n(t)-smənt
: an official or solemn statement or announcement
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