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
Kansas representatives Valdenia Winn and Wanda Brownlee Paige presented Spurlock the proclamations.
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Pj Green
april 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
However, this part of the bill was not mentioned in the proclamation.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
People attend a celebration marking the 65th anniversary of the proclamation declaring the Cuban Revolution socialist, in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, April 16, 2026.
—CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
And during one visit in 1963 with his father, 10-year-old Gorske made a special proclamation.
—Amanda Hancock, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Pj Green
april 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
However, this part of the bill was not mentioned in the proclamation.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
People attend a celebration marking the 65th anniversary of the proclamation declaring the Cuban Revolution socialist, in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, April 16, 2026.
—CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
And during one visit in 1963 with his father, 10-year-old Gorske made a special proclamation.
—Amanda Hancock, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclamation
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Crews will be knocking door to door, assessing the damage in hopes of getting the state and federal emergency declarations for Ann Arbor, which could help residents pay for repairs.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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But Amazon hasn’t made this declaration so outrightly to consumers, many of whom are just now learning about Amazon’s commitment to its new, proprietary operating system (OS), Vega OS.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2026
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree on Friday that has imposed sanctions on five Russian cultural figures who are involved with organizing the Russian Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Popov was a deputy defense minister from 2013 until June 2024, when he was dismissed by presidential decree.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Beaumont Police Department Just two days after Kim's disappearance, Terry Rose willingly came into the police station and provided a statement.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Tulare County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) said in a statement shared on Facebook that Morales opened fire on them, striking an officer later identified as Deputy Randy Hoppert, 35.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Looking forward, the agency said future contracts should have better oversight under a new NASA workforce directive, outlined in a memo obtained by NASA Watch.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Committee voted 102 to 24 for directive to enforce & notify county & TX by noon Tues.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Proclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclamation. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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