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 Trump’s pronouncement also comes as Lawler, who has been in the House since 2023, is considering a run for New York governor next year.
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Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 7 May 2025
Trump’s pronouncement appears to have emerged from a plan crafted by Jon Voight, who, alongside Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone, was named as the new president’s Hollywood ambassadors when reelected to the White House.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025
That’s because, behind all the corporate lingo and big pronouncements of Monday’s announcement, there are still many thorny questions about what this actually means.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 6 May 2025
Financial markets are swinging with every twist and turn from Trump’s tariff pronouncements.
—Josh Boak and Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 7 May 2025
Trump’s pronouncement appears to have emerged from a plan crafted by Jon Voight, who, alongside Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone, was named as the new president’s Hollywood ambassadors when reelected to the White House.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025
That’s because, behind all the corporate lingo and big pronouncements of Monday’s announcement, there are still many thorny questions about what this actually means.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 6 May 2025
Financial markets are swinging with every twist and turn from Trump’s tariff pronouncements.
—Josh Boak and Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Pronouncement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronouncement. Accessed 28 May. 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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