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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Time, 17 June 2025
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Time, 17 June 2025
Haiti Faces Full Visa Suspension The entry of nationals of twelve countries—Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen—was fully suspended in Trump’s latest pronouncement.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Khamenei will have the final say on any possible deal and his public pronouncements will set the tone for any Iranian interactions with Washington.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Cruise, in his public pronouncements, comes across as the CEO of his own destiny, and so there’s something almost messianic about his daringness in these films.
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
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“Pronouncement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronouncement. Accessed 1 Jul. 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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