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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
The One China policy and communiques agreed to in the 1970s and 1980s form the basis of U.S.-China relations.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
The spat comes as the G7 leaders work to hash out the final wording of their communique, the crowning document of this year’s summit in Puglia, which sets out the bloc’s values and agenda for the year ahead.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 14 June 2024
Saudi Royal Palace/AFP via Getty DUBAI — There was no final communique, press conference or details of when the meeting started or ended, in contrast to standard protocol when Arab leaders meet.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 22 Feb. 2025
Even the failure of the U.S. and the U.K. to sign on to the summit's official communique — a document itself criticized for lacking specifics and enforceability — did little to dim enthusiasm.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
Despite the tensions, diplomats from the U.S., Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan signed off on a final communique after hours of late-night negotiations.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
In 1979, to further placate Beijing and improve ties, the U.S. formally switched diplomatic relations with China from the ROC to the PRC, through another joint communique.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
The opposition, for example, insists that as the parties agreed on in the Vienna communique and UNSC Resolution 2254, Washington must pressure the regime to release prisoners, lift sieges, and stop bombing civilian areas.
—Bassam Barabandi, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2016
Bashar Assad released a statement on the collapse of his country last week — his first communique since losing control.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
The spat comes as the G7 leaders work to hash out the final wording of their communique, the crowning document of this year’s summit in Puglia, which sets out the bloc’s values and agenda for the year ahead.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 14 June 2024
Saudi Royal Palace/AFP via Getty DUBAI — There was no final communique, press conference or details of when the meeting started or ended, in contrast to standard protocol when Arab leaders meet.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 22 Feb. 2025
Even the failure of the U.S. and the U.K. to sign on to the summit's official communique — a document itself criticized for lacking specifics and enforceability — did little to dim enthusiasm.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
Despite the tensions, diplomats from the U.S., Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan signed off on a final communique after hours of late-night negotiations.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
In 1979, to further placate Beijing and improve ties, the U.S. formally switched diplomatic relations with China from the ROC to the PRC, through another joint communique.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
The opposition, for example, insists that as the parties agreed on in the Vienna communique and UNSC Resolution 2254, Washington must pressure the regime to release prisoners, lift sieges, and stop bombing civilian areas.
—Bassam Barabandi, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2016
Bashar Assad released a statement on the collapse of his country last week — his first communique since losing control.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communiqué
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On Friday afternoon, after HHS responded to a CBS News request for comment about this story, the FDA published its first new hiring announcement for food investigators in months, among a handful of new job postings.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
6 June 2025
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To date, neither Noem nor the DHS has removed the original posting about the arrest.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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Liverpool and Leverkusen have been in dialogue for a number of weeks after the Merseyside club met the €35million (£29.6m; $39.3m) release clause for Jeremie Frimpong.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Diddy's alleged reaction to public release of his attack on Cassie Ventura Jane's testimony gave the jury insight into how Diddy reacted when surveillance footage of the rapper attacking Cassie Ventura went public in May 2024.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2025
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This advertisement likely doesn't have any truth or meaning behind it.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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Walmart heiress Christy Walton last week even took out a full-page New York Times advertisement urging people to attend protests against the Trump administration.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Created by a Romanian player called Florin Gheorghe, according to the site’s Wikipedia page, the Internet Scrabble Club is all about the game – there are no ads, no in-app purchases, no distractions.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Bloomberg, the billionaire former New York City mayor who endorsed Cuomo earlier this week despite past tensions, sent his $5 million contribution to Fix the City, a pro-Cuomo super PAC that’s spending heavily on ads, mailers and other messaging to promote the former governor’s candidacy.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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The announcement comes a day after the U.S. Embassy branch in Tel Aviv suffered some minor damage after an Iranian missile struck a nearby area.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
18 June 2025
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The announcement of each individual player happens in American sports leagues, including the NBA and NHL, as well as other individual sports such as boxing, and track and field.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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In February, the fund received notice that the grant would be terminated.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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The California Employers Assn. recommends creating a four-step response plan that should address the following: Who needs to be alerted if ICE shows up or a notice is received?—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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After sharing the missing person bulletin, Fairfax County tied the crash to the 19-year-old.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Federal and state law enforcement agencies and the Department of Homeland Security have repeatedly issued bulletins, warning the country is vulnerable to terrorism, especially at large events, as a result of the Gaza war.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
8 June 2025
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Distribution of these free circulars ended with Fred's retirement from NASA.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 June 2025
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When funding for these circulars came to an end, Fred picked up the eclipse baton and with the help of Canadian meteorologist Jay Anderson, produced their own eclipse circulars, funded under the auspices of NASA.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 June 2025
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“Communiqué.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communiqu%C3%A9. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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