as in declaration
a statement made publically
The government issued a proclamation granting all workers the right to parental leave.
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Recent Examples of proclamation
The city has not provided details, and during Monday night's special meeting, not a single councilmember spoke when the city decided to declare an emergency proclamation.
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Trump issued presidential proclamations in June and December banning people from 40 countries from entering the United States or receiving most visas, with extremely narrow exceptions.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Green issued several emergency proclamations due to the storm and a disaster relief period is in effect through April 13.
—Ritu Prasad, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Preaching today Together, the canonical Gospels underscore the importance of women’s proclamation in the Easter story.
—Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Trump issued presidential proclamations in June and December banning people from 40 countries from entering the United States or receiving most visas, with extremely narrow exceptions.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Green issued several emergency proclamations due to the storm and a disaster relief period is in effect through April 13.
—Ritu Prasad, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Preaching today Together, the canonical Gospels underscore the importance of women’s proclamation in the Easter story.
—Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclamation
Noun
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Digital services are also required to implement an effective age verification mechanism that goes beyond self-declaration.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The company sued earlier this month to block a declaration by the Defense Department that Anthropic posed a threat to the US supply chain, escalating a high-stakes dispute over safeguards on AI technology used by the military.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Certain signs, such as the recent decree by the municipal authorities of Damascus confining the sale of alcohol to Christian neighborhoods, are ominous.—
Alvaro Vargas Llosa,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Noboa last year issued a decree blacklisting Hezbollah and Palestinian militant group Hamas as terrorist organizations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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White Settlement detectives collaborated with agencies across North Texas to determine whether the three suspects were connected to similar incidents in the Metroplex, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Emily Williams, a lead organizer for 50501 SoCal, said in a statement.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The directive also urged governments to reduce highway speed limits and recommend use of public transportation.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The challengers' argument Cecilia Wang, the legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union, argued on behalf of those challenging the president's order, three parents with children who would be impacted by the directive.—
Stefan Becket,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Proclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclamation. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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