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 Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, will need to establish a process to apply the tariff exclusively to the value of the non-U.S. content of such automobile parts, according to the president's proclamation.
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
There was some initial confusion about whether or not the tariffs would also apply to any vehicle entering a U.S. port, regardless of age, but the version of Trump’s presidential proclamation published on Thursday, the same day the tariffs went into effect, says otherwise.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025
Additionally, a different federal immigration law cuts against Trump’s claim that immigrants challenging the Alien Enemies Act proclamation must be brought in individual habeas suits.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
What To Know On March 26, the president issued the proclamation and it is set to take effect on April 3 for vehicles and no later than May 3 for parts.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
There was some initial confusion about whether or not the tariffs would also apply to any vehicle entering a U.S. port, regardless of age, but the version of Trump’s presidential proclamation published on Thursday, the same day the tariffs went into effect, says otherwise.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025
Additionally, a different federal immigration law cuts against Trump’s claim that immigrants challenging the Alien Enemies Act proclamation must be brought in individual habeas suits.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
What To Know On March 26, the president issued the proclamation and it is set to take effect on April 3 for vehicles and no later than May 3 for parts.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclamation
Noun
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Arkansas' federal delegation has asked President Donald Trump to reconsider the federal government's decisions on major disaster declaration requests in response to severe weather in mid-March.—
Alex Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, North Carolina was granted a major Stafford Act disaster declaration for Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight in October and emergency declaration for Tropical Storm Debby in August.—
Alan Wooten | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2025
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At a court hearing Tuesday afternoon, U.S. District Court Judge Randolph D. Moss ordered both sides to file arguments on CPB's motion for a temporary restraining order that would prevent Trump's decree from taking effect until the case was fully heard.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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And if the wise people in Congress decree that henceforth states and cities can issue only taxable debt, his job is not over.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The ultra-private first lady's public wardrobe ranges from more muted looks, that match her reserved personality, to punchy statement pieces that better fit her husband's Truth Social feed.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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American vice chair and chief strategy officer Steve Johnson said in a statement this week that the airline tried to work with JetBlue.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
29 Apr. 2025
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Her prosecution follows a broader directive from the Justice Department to pursue local officials who interfere with federal immigration enforcement amid Trump's immigration crackdown.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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The directive, issued by Attorney General Pam Bondi March 14, provides the first public view of the specific implementation of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act invoked to deport migrants accused of being members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Proclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclamation. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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