Thesaurus results for PROCLAMATION

proclamation

noun

Definition of proclamation

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 also imposes a 15% tariff on drones and components from the European Union, Japan, Liechtenstein, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland and Taiwan, as well as a 10% tariff on some drones from the United Kingdom. — Emily Chang, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 This is in line with our earlier research that showed proclamations of AI investment don’t consistently boost a company’s share price. — Mark Ma, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026 At the bell ringing, Cupertino Mayor Kitty Moore presented a proclamation to Alysa Sakkas, president of the sister cities group. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 In Ohio, DeWine signed a proclamation declaring an emergency in Perry and Muskingum counties, which are east and southeast of Columbus, because of flooding. — Selina Guevara, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for proclamation

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Noun

Lake County is one of 22 counties in Indiana to issue an emergency declaration, which will help bring in additional state resources.

— Laura Bannon, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Officials said the county has exceeded the roughly $822,000 damage threshold needed for a county disaster declaration.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of declaration

Noun

Department store Macy’s highlights sporty prep, statement sneakers, denim, and activewear as key trends for the 2026 back-to-school period, chiming with analyst predictions.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
Mays declined to speak to CNN but a friend and fellow lawyer, Richard Jaffe, passed along a statement from him.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of statement

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As a result, the governor has issued a variety of directives on data centers since June, including a pause on data center development and lawmakers in Texas are reacting.

— Jack Fink, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Leaders often flood employees with updates while failing to reinforce priorities and strategic directives.

— Don Weber, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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