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a White House communiqué
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Recent Examples of communiqué
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.
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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
The final communique also called out China’s aid to Russia with strong language, reflecting an ability to broaden hard-nosed US concerns about Chinese behavior to European allies that are not always willing to risk Beijing’s ire.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 12 July 2024
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
The final communique also called out China’s aid to Russia with strong language, reflecting an ability to broaden hard-nosed US concerns about Chinese behavior to European allies that are not always willing to risk Beijing’s ire.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 12 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communiqué
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Develop green and transferable skills The researchers cite the 2024 LinkedIn Global Green Skills Report that shows a sharp increase in demand for green skills, with 23.1% of job postings requiring them.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Before it was deleted, the original job posting had already undergone several edits after it was first reported by CBS News late Monday.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
14 May 2025
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That position marks a new high point for the joint release, which has never managed to reach the No. 1 spot.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Groves has been awaiting sentencing on a manslaughter charge since October, according to a news release from the governor’s office.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Per court documents obtained by PEOPLE, the band alleged that the use of the 1994 was unauthorized, along with the company reproducing an advertisement that was very similar to the 2002 music video directed by Spike Jonze.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Hard Rock also made an initial investment of $50,000 into television and digital advertisements.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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The ad will run on TV and social media networks, including baseball, basketball and golf broadcasts, Stellantis said in a statement.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Alexander will also star in yet another Mike's Amazing ad, debuting this June, set at a family reunion barbecue.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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The volume of the basis trade has grown by a factor of five or more in the last several years, estimated to have reached $800 Bn to $1 Tn in March of this year (just prior to the Liberation Day announcement).—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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One day after making a big announcement about his future, RJ Sermons concentrated on the present and rebounded from a disappointing effort in the boys’ 100 meters to beat a loaded field in the 200 meters Saturday in the Southern Section Masters Meet at Moorpark High.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Only a handful of studies remain in the pipeline from the agency's injury prevention researchers that had been authored before layoff notices were delivered on April 1, the employee said.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
16 May 2025
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Once submitted, a claimant may not take any legal action within 120 days after filing the notice unless the city denies the claim and provides notice before the 120 days expire.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
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On July 24, 2002, two months after she was reported missing, Evelyn’s partial remains were discovered floating in the Bay, according to bulletin from the San Francisco Police Department.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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According to a 2020 bulletin on the Wisconsin Missing Persons Advocacy website, Backeberg was 20 years old and lived in Reedsburg at the time of her disappearance.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
2 May 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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Other ways to save on eggs include using store circulars, or buying them with a cash-back credit card.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Communiqué.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communiqu%C3%A9. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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