manifesto

noun

Definition of manifestonext
as in announcement
a written statement that describes the policies, goals, and opinions of a person or group The group's manifesto focused on helping the poor and stopping violence.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manifesto
  1. announcement
  2. declaration
  3. proclamation
  4. ruling
  5. decision
  6. directive
  7. opinion
  8. pronouncement
Noun
  • The announcement came as Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and attorney William Quinlan filed dueling challenges against each other.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Still, within Newsom’s announcement today lies some pretty shiny baubles for an ailing West Coast industry that has seen production crater and over 50,000 jobs directly lost over the past six years.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of announcement
Noun
  • Bhullar’s team researched a sample of 200 names on the list provided by the government, to find that 71% of the people on it had never voted, the declaration said.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The Ebola outbreak has surpassed 10,000 people infected since its declaration in May, according to the latest figures from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of declaration
Noun
  • To accelerate deer control measures, Hawaiʻi has issued more than two dozen emergency proclamations in recent years.
    — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • All these people are always at parties and issuing proclamations to each other at parties.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of proclamation
Noun
  • The defense trial accounts of bias were connected to Weeks’ rulings, which were within his discretion and not a basis for recusal, prosecutors argued.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026
  • And a ruling for the Justice Department from the Supreme Court could snarl the process further.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of ruling
Noun
  • Educators see every day how decisions about staffing, resources, and working conditions affect students’ opportunities to learn.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Court records show the church's initial investigation into the boys' report was inconclusive, and Hamilton later said in a debate he was not involved in the decision to allow the volunteer to return.
    — Grace Hills, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of decision
Noun
  • Trump should also be prepared to enforce that directive if the Bolsonaros violate it.
    — Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Every bounce of the ball, swish of the net, ref’s whistle and directive from the sideline reverberated through the building.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of directive
Noun
  • The citizens of Chicago should demand that any person seeking the privilege to govern our city should demonstrate both the respect for the opinions of its residents, as well as a vision for reinvigorated methods of governing our city.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The same poll found that 45% of likely voters hadn’t heard enough about Fazio to form an opinion of him.
    — Katie Servas, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of opinion
Noun
  • Stockhausen, never known for the nuance of his public pronouncements, was nonetheless not wrong to identify Aphex Twin’s debt to an African-diasporic rhythmic tradition.
    — Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Ruthless binary pronouncements, delivered without elaboration, were the extent of Gregory’s critical perspective.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of pronouncement
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“Manifesto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manifesto. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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