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
Abbott also issued a proclamation declaring Sunday as a day of prayer across the state.
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Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
That came less than a month after a similar proclamation from the Ohio governor.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
A week of weather education Next week marks Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana, thanks to a proclamation by Gov. Mike Braun.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Trump declared the gang a foreign terrorist organization and signed a proclamation in March to deport its members under the Alien Enemies Act to speed up deportations.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2025
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Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
That came less than a month after a similar proclamation from the Ohio governor.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
A week of weather education Next week marks Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana, thanks to a proclamation by Gov. Mike Braun.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Trump declared the gang a foreign terrorist organization and signed a proclamation in March to deport its members under the Alien Enemies Act to speed up deportations.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclamation
Noun
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Bad Bunny's new album, in addition to being a musical phenomenon, is a declaration of principles – a love letter to his homeland.—
Wilson Santiago Burgos,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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Low-interest loans for residents affected by The Cooper apartments fire in Fort Worth are now available after the U.S. Small Business Administration approved Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s request for a disaster declaration, the governor’s office said in a news release Friday.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Judge Sean Jordan ruled against a Biden-era decree from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that tens of billions worth of medical debt be excluded from credit reports.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The formal decree was one of many that Pope Leo made last month, according to the Vatican.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Police arrested the 15-year-old boy after an investigation, according to a statement from Elsmere police.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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Scientists had suggested that a companion star may be the cause for its brightening and dimming but have failed to observe it with both NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory, per the statement.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 July 2025
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Training programs help developers and operators understand how policy directives are translated into runtime behavior, thereby fostering confidence in the agility framework.—
Dave Krauthamer,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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The letter says the funding pause goes against the Trump administration’s directive to send education back to the states.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
16 July 2025
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“Proclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclamation. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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