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 proclamation and highlight of immigrant heritage came amid current national unrest over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts.
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Alan Kozeluh, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
The new proclamation includes an exception for the spouses, children and parents of U.S. citizens.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
According to the presidential proclamation, a primary reason for this travel ban is the threat of terrorism.
—David Peduto, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2025
Harvard University secured a temporary order blocking President Donald Trump’s proclamation that sought to bar international students from attending the institution.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
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Alan Kozeluh, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
The new proclamation includes an exception for the spouses, children and parents of U.S. citizens.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
According to the presidential proclamation, a primary reason for this travel ban is the threat of terrorism.
—David Peduto, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2025
Harvard University secured a temporary order blocking President Donald Trump’s proclamation that sought to bar international students from attending the institution.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclamation
Noun
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On Tuesday, the Department of Energy issued an emergency declaration for the Carolinas allowing Duke Energy to exceed pollution limits at its power plants to meet the load brought about by the heatwave.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The same weather system spawned tornadoes that were blamed for three deaths in eastern North Dakota. Both Bemidji and Beltrami County have announced separate emergency declarations that were each extended during separate meetings Monday.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
25 June 2025
Noun
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So, the official divorce decree has been delayed because of me starting in Sacramento, and per the terms of agreement, there are some nuances and whatnot.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
21 June 2025
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For two years, news of the Emancipation Proclamation was kept from enslaved people across the South, until Major General Gordon Granger made the long-overdue final enforcement of the decree in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865.—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Police confirmed in a statement obtained by PEOPLE that the worker, who is employed by the DOTD, suffered minor injuries in the incident but was not taken to a hospital.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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In that statement, Roberts condemned the president’s call for the impeachment of U.S. District Judge James Boasberg.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2025
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Sharing your directives, powers of attorney, and care preferences gives your children the confidence to act quickly.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Amelie overrides her prime directive and begins enacting her main agenda, which is to get uploaded into cyberspace and take over all online networks in the name of world domination, yadda yadda yadda.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2025
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“Proclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclamation. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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