pronouncement
noun
pro·nounce·ment
prə-ˈnau̇n(t)s-mənt 
1
: a usually formal declaration of opinion
2
: an authoritative announcement
Examples of pronouncement in a Sentence
He made some important pronouncements on government policy.
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Last week, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a pronouncement that stunned the global health world.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 1 July 2025
News of this emoji revisionism spread for the same reason so many of Gen Z’s pronouncements do: Young adults, speaking internet with native-language ease, have an air of authority.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025
Even so, some of Lucy’s pronouncements are so truly awful that a blunt snort of laughter is the only response.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 13 June 2025
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“Pronouncement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronouncement. Accessed 18 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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