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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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
But many of those pronouncements were eventually proven false, landing Brown in hot water.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
And that included a strong pronouncement on Ohtani.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
This posturing on antidepressants and the Tylenol pronouncement is causing fear and confusion in pregnant people who may need these medications.
—Catherine Birndorf, Scientific American, 8 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 Oct. 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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