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a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
a White House communiqué
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Recent Examples of communiqué
Analysts say the rest of the strategy often reads like a valentine rather than a sober national security communique.
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Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 14 May 2026
Outsiders may struggle to work out who is in favor and who is not, until a social media post or a one-paragraph party communique resolves the rumors.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
To understand shifts inside the gangs, analysts and officials track social media communiques, changes to drug flows and outbreaks of violence.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The Quad, in a September communique, called for a three-month humanitarian truce and agreed on a joint set of principles surrounding the war, in particular that external military support must stop and Sudan’s future belongs to the Sudanese people, not warring factions.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2025
After the contact Following the Instagram communique, Kripalani’s indie filmmaking instincts kicked in.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
The communique said Beijing will strive to improve people’s welfare and the social security system, but did not provide details on how Beijing intends to achieve that or where the funds would come from.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
The Doha summit communique didn’t stop them.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images Sometimes one photograph tells the story better than any communique or summit declaration.
—Spriha Srivastava, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 14 May 2026
Outsiders may struggle to work out who is in favor and who is not, until a social media post or a one-paragraph party communique resolves the rumors.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
To understand shifts inside the gangs, analysts and officials track social media communiques, changes to drug flows and outbreaks of violence.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The Quad, in a September communique, called for a three-month humanitarian truce and agreed on a joint set of principles surrounding the war, in particular that external military support must stop and Sudan’s future belongs to the Sudanese people, not warring factions.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2025
After the contact Following the Instagram communique, Kripalani’s indie filmmaking instincts kicked in.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
The communique said Beijing will strive to improve people’s welfare and the social security system, but did not provide details on how Beijing intends to achieve that or where the funds would come from.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
The Doha summit communique didn’t stop them.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images Sometimes one photograph tells the story better than any communique or summit declaration.
—Spriha Srivastava, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communiqué
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But rarely, if ever, is anyone given a diplomatic posting directly following such a spectacular failure, especially one that did so much damage to American interests around the world.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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Your 25-minute posting window, 25-minute commenting window, 10 daily DMs and weekly reflection add up to real growth.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 NFL schedule release.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Week 1 Other opening week highlights were announced before the full schedule release on Thursday night.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The state’s political ethics watchdog is investigating the campaign of gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer and an influencer who boosted him online for potentially violating a state law on political advertisements.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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The film exists partly as an advertisement for Firstman’s softer side.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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Doing so on interactive streaming services isn’t just a matter of marrying an ad with a specific show.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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No casting announcements for Fourth Wing have been made, and a premiere date hasn't been set.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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In 2025, the timing of the Cannes dress code announcement allowed a few rebels to get around the new rules—from Heidi Klum and her dramatic ruffle train to Bella Hadid, whose daring split dress also flirted with the limits imposed by Cannes protocol.—
Blanche Marcel,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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Pizza, you’ve been put on notice.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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About 4,000 residents paid about $15 each to file notices of opposition to block that request, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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The bulletin also mentioned his phone was pinging in Cambridge.—
Cheryl Fiandaca,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Kianna Galvin was 17 years old when she was last seen in South Elgin, a suburb of Chicago, on May 6, 2016, according to a bulletin shared by the Cook County Sheriff's Office (CCSO).—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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Canada’s largest lender also plans to increase annual compensation for its board directors by 22% to C$415,000 per year following a review by an external consultant, Royal Bank said in its annual proxy circular, filed Thursday.—
Christine Dobby,
Bloomberg,
5 Mar. 2026
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Look for items on sale via the weekly store circular.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Communiqué.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communiqu%C3%A9. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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