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or manifestoes
as in announcements
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 manifestos
The contradictions of his time, of his life, speaking uncomfortably at the lectern, writing imperfect manifestos, suffering personal losses, standing in the open doorway of the hut on Walden Pond, holding grief, listening for deeper currents, and striving to love more.
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Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
In Ron Howard's true-life historical thriller, Jude Law and Vanessa Kirby are 1930s German lovers working on philosophical manifestos on a remote island in the Galápagos.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
In the early twentieth century, artists were driven to write manifestos proclaiming the groundbreaking nature of their work.
—Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Earlier shooters in El Paso and Christchurch posted manifestos on 8chan before livestreaming their crimes.
—Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025
One roars unimpeded through blogs, memes, forums, group texts, Substacks, and chatrooms, while another unfolds at a more stately pace, by means of policy papers, revisionist histories, and conservative political-philosophical manifestos.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
Across subreddits, cohorts on X, Discord servers, Facebook groups, and even LinkedIn pages, Lopez tracked chatbot enthusiasts sharing codes, manifestos, glyphs, diagrams, and poetry generated with AI, and presenting the material as profound glimpses into a shifting reality.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Anti-corruption pledges are ubiquitous in political party manifestos, but no election cycle in India is considered complete unless news emerges of parties financing their campaigns illegally.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Now, in addition to poring over manifestos and digital footprints, investigators are using these messages found on ammunition and firearms as clues for intention, as illustrated in the Dallas ICE facility incident when investigators were piecing together a possible motive for the attack.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
In Ron Howard's true-life historical thriller, Jude Law and Vanessa Kirby are 1930s German lovers working on philosophical manifestos on a remote island in the Galápagos.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
In the early twentieth century, artists were driven to write manifestos proclaiming the groundbreaking nature of their work.
—Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Earlier shooters in El Paso and Christchurch posted manifestos on 8chan before livestreaming their crimes.
—Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025
One roars unimpeded through blogs, memes, forums, group texts, Substacks, and chatrooms, while another unfolds at a more stately pace, by means of policy papers, revisionist histories, and conservative political-philosophical manifestos.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
Across subreddits, cohorts on X, Discord servers, Facebook groups, and even LinkedIn pages, Lopez tracked chatbot enthusiasts sharing codes, manifestos, glyphs, diagrams, and poetry generated with AI, and presenting the material as profound glimpses into a shifting reality.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Anti-corruption pledges are ubiquitous in political party manifestos, but no election cycle in India is considered complete unless news emerges of parties financing their campaigns illegally.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Now, in addition to poring over manifestos and digital footprints, investigators are using these messages found on ammunition and firearms as clues for intention, as illustrated in the Dallas ICE facility incident when investigators were piecing together a possible motive for the attack.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manifestos
Noun
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The coming months will bring more announcements and more excitement as June 2026 gets closer.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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Those announcements and decisions are deeply personal to players, much more than an All-Star team.—
Mac Engel
April 21,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Kansas representatives Valdenia Winn and Wanda Brownlee Paige presented Spurlock the proclamations.—
PJ Green
April 17,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
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His executive orders are very much akin to royal proclamations.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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These proposals influenced numerous other declarations and treaties, including Europe’s Copyright for Creativity, the Access to Knowledge Treaty, and the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Development Agenda.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Now is the time for Colorado leaders to push back on this bad decision and fight for a future where disaster declarations are considered on their merits and qualifications, not on the angry whims of one man.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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His trip to Old Trafford for the Leeds United match will have left him contemplating the more difficult decisions ahead.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Should such programming be rated differently or contain relevant descriptions so that parents can make informed decisions?—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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Months after being fired, the former immigration judge followed one final case back to the Guatemalan mountains — carrying flowers, questions and the weight of one of his last rulings.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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These rulings enable our client to present his case at a jury trial, now scheduled for October of this year.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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That does not affect our reviews, as our opinions remain our own.—
Joe Salas
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Carter Braxton Worth,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bass has previously announced directives regarding strategic LAPD deployment, including in March after a brawl broke out in connection to a street takeover near upscale apartments in downtown.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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If demand rises faster than infrastructure can be approved and built, reliability erodes, reserve margins thin, queues lengthen, delays compound, costs rise, and strategic directives become harder to realize.—
Dan Romito,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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The president’s policies and pronouncements have often been at odds with each other.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The president’s policies and pronouncements have often been at odds with each other.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Manifestos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manifestos. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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