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 final attempt to stop further bloodshed without the use of federal troops came in the form of a proclamation from President Harding. — Elijah Tanall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 The proclamation also gives the United States room to reduce or end the duty. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 The city of Seattle will host an event this upcoming Sunday celebrating the raccoon, where Jimothy will be honored with an official city proclamation, according to a social media post shared by Seattle Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 23 July 2026 The Bears Ears proclamation points to the minerals underneath, including copper and uranium, as critical to national security. — Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for proclamation

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The man later accused her of stealing an $8,600 Rolex watch, $700 Louis Vuitton Aviator glasses and an $1,800 Louis Vuitton cardholder wallet, according to an arrest warrant declaration filed by Indio police.

— City News Service, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Hamilton will take over in the middle of a busy summer disaster season that has already brought destructive wildfires and dangerous flooding and as FEMA manages more than 1,000 open disaster declarations.

— Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of declaration

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In those entries, Fauci discussed his views on the origins of the coronavirus — a topic Paul has accused Fauci of issuing misleading statements on, which Fauci has long denied.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Boulder police said in a statement announcing the arrest that the Boulder District Attorney’s Office has filed felony charges of theft and embezzlement of public property, as well as a misdemeanor charge of first-degree official misconduct.

— Matt Moret, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of statement

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In a memo dated Monday, the White House Office of Management and Budget rescinded a 2023 directive barring use of the video-sharing service on government equipment over concerns that TikTok’s then-Chinese ownership represented a security risk.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Many of those directives are now tied up in court, where Blanche’s DOJ will have to defend them ahead of the midterms.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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