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Recent Examples of annunciation
Last season’s Big Ten championship was an annunciation for UCLA, the program’s entrance into the nation’s elite with its first conference title in nearly two decades.
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Grace Raynor, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Djo skates between falsetto and mellow, talky vocals with moments of funky, emphatic annunciation.
—airmail.news, 5 July 2025
One is his first memory of lying in a cradle and a falcon flying in and striking his mouth with its tail, like an annunciation.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2023
Open seams in the ceiling allow sunlight to enter in ghostly lines—some defining an alternative volume within the space, others fanning out like an annunciation.
—Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2020
These will cover the birth and annunciation of Jesus and the journey and adoration of the Magi.
—Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 4 Dec. 2019
Grace Raynor, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Djo skates between falsetto and mellow, talky vocals with moments of funky, emphatic annunciation.
—airmail.news, 5 July 2025
One is his first memory of lying in a cradle and a falcon flying in and striking his mouth with its tail, like an annunciation.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2023
Open seams in the ceiling allow sunlight to enter in ghostly lines—some defining an alternative volume within the space, others fanning out like an annunciation.
—Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2020
These will cover the birth and annunciation of Jesus and the journey and adoration of the Magi.
—Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 4 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annunciation
Noun
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In January, more than 700 creators signed a proclamation denouncing such use as theft and ran ads in The New York Times, the intellectual property blog IP CloseUp reported.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The special session proclamation, signed Thursday by Reeves, relates to a specific case involving judicial districts for the Mississippi Supreme Court.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That same day, Plotkin-Wolff filed a declaration by San Diego police Capt.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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These proposals influenced numerous other declarations and treaties, including Europe’s Copyright for Creativity, the Access to Knowledge Treaty, and the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Development Agenda.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The president’s policies and pronouncements have often been at odds with each other.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The president’s policies and pronouncements have often been at odds with each other.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Relying on an anthropomorphic object for social fulfillment means someone runs the risk of becoming unaccustomed to social situations where their every utterance isn’t affirmed.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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What makes the trailer magical is the script, in which every utterance sounds more AI generated than the last.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Both artists draw from their Renaissance references to take up the significations of light, mass, and scale.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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The result is a concept devoid of signification on its own terms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Anthropic is suing the Defense Department and the relevant federal agencies to undo the fiats.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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Plus, this digital fiat currency has the price certainty of a traditional bank account.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While many edicts are necessary to protect public safety, many more are redundant, wasteful and anti-competitive, piling on unnecessary costs and stymieing innovation.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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But that edict died with him, Vaez said.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Abbas signed a decree last year reforming elections in line with some demands of Western donors, including to allow voting for individuals rather than slates.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Though brief, Yoon’s martial law decree threw the country into a severe political crisis, paralyzing politics and high-level diplomacy and rattling financial markets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Annunciation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annunciation. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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