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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Despite those other cases, replete with cruelty and intentional violence, Boston made a striking pronouncement.
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Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Maury Brown Maury Brown Leading up to recent negotiations, the public pronouncements of how much is going to the players have fallen along party lines.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
That same month, Talarico’s campaign spokesman, JT Ennis, issued an official response to the vegan pronouncements on his boss' behalf, sharing a photo of Talarico taking a large bite of a massive turkey leg while wearing a button-down with a Texas flag design.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Toward the end of his life, his pronouncements of doubt about the science of manmade climate change gave his public persona a right-wing aura.
—Ian MacKenzie, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
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Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Maury Brown Maury Brown Leading up to recent negotiations, the public pronouncements of how much is going to the players have fallen along party lines.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
That same month, Talarico’s campaign spokesman, JT Ennis, issued an official response to the vegan pronouncements on his boss' behalf, sharing a photo of Talarico taking a large bite of a massive turkey leg while wearing a button-down with a Texas flag design.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Toward the end of his life, his pronouncements of doubt about the science of manmade climate change gave his public persona a right-wing aura.
—Ian MacKenzie, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
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pronouncement
noun
pro·nounce·ment
prə-ˈnau̇n(t)-smənt
: an official or solemn statement or announcement
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