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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Rumaan Alam, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Galas’s maid, played by the essential Mary Testa, is a former opera star herself, one who makes ominous pronouncements of impending doom in between her dusting.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, the team’s Burnham Yard pronouncements didn’t elaborate on the subject.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, some experts have expressed skepticism about presidential health pronouncements, pointing to past cover-ups and the absence of legal mandates for full transparency.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Pronouncement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronouncement. Accessed 1 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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