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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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Here’s everything to know about Wicked: For Good, including how to watch the trailer, the release date, songs and more.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The state law Lindsay was sentenced under went into effect on Sept. 1, 2023, 17 days before Brandon Harrison’s death, according to the news release.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 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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This advertisement likely doesn't have any truth or meaning behind it.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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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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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The announcement, though abrupt, was not altogether surprising: City leaders have fretted the loss of Blue Diamond since the 1990s, and the cooperative has been steadily cutting costs in recent years.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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While the announcement didn't mention SpaceX, that company's Starship rocket is on contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory to work on delivering cargo anywhere in the world within an hour.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 6,
ArsTechnica,
6 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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In February, the fund received notice that the grant would be terminated.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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The suspect conducted a hostile takeover of a 2011 White Ford F550 utility bucket truck on the corner of Spring and Temple streets at 5:40 a.m. while two deputies were in the vehicle, according to a department bulletin.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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In an endangered missing alert bulletin from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Aragon is described as 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighing 145 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
21 May 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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But the bigger problem now is the big bang of agency memos, bulletins, circulars, and other forms of regulatory dark matter—edicts that bypass traditional public-notice rulemaking procedures, allegedly lack the force of law, yet few are brave enough to ignore.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Communiqué.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communiqu%C3%A9. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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