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 About 37 of the force gathered around the supervisors, some with their four-legged canine partners, to hear words of appreciation and receive proclamations marking their remarkable, life-saving service. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 21 July 2026 Vast swaths of time unfold in mere voiceover, and some investigations and proclamations feel repetitive, as the film reinforces its point ad nauseam. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 July 2026 Sanders noted that the president’s proclamation, which imposed a partial travel ban on holders of Antigua and Barbuda passports, contained several factual errors. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026 The city’s Senior and Disability Services Division and the Aurora Advisory Commission on Disabilities also celebrated the proclamation of Disability Pride Month in Aurora. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for proclamation

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In dozens of declarations collected as part of the court record, detainees recounted broccoli full of worms, diapers doled out one at a time, and staff tearing up children’s drawings.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Worker Keyanna Campbell said in a declaration that on her production line, Black workers were singled out for the most strenuous tasks.

— Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

Definition of declaration

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Mehmet Fatih Cicekli, the governor of Ardahan province in eastern Turkey, was removed from his post on July 17 by a presidential decree signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

— Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Although Iran hasn't focused in recent years on the decree, it was never rescinded.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Definition of decree

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Two weeks earlier, Anthropic had to disable access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models to comply with an export control directive that was issued by the Commerce Department.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 20 July 2026
Sachin Sharma, a deputy commissioner of police, said Wangchuk’s hospitalization was carried out following medical advice and a court directive.

— Aijaz Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

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