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
In Boston now, that means looking at the huge mountains of dirty snow and Wu’s smiling proclamation that snow is fun and accepting both beliefs.
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
That is not the same as the balance of trade, which is why courts would ideally enjoin the president’s proclamation.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2026
Under state law, the proclamation must be ratified by the governing body, which the Board did on Tuesday.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The proclamation had little effect on the room.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
That is not the same as the balance of trade, which is why courts would ideally enjoin the president’s proclamation.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2026
Under state law, the proclamation must be ratified by the governing body, which the Board did on Tuesday.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The proclamation had little effect on the room.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclamation
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The last time funds were available for safe room installation rebates was in 2025, which covered disaster declarations made in 2024.—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Players and snaps added or lost are via the portal only (numbers do not include players lost due to exhausted eligibility or draft declarations).—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Both sides echo optimism, but security remains a major concern along Venezuela's Arco Minero del Orinoco, a 112,000-square-kilometer mining zone in the country's south created by presidential decree in 2016.—
Lilia Luciano,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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In a decree announced on Thursday, President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 18 prisoners, including 15 people convicted on extremism charges, which are widely used in Belarus in politically motivated prosecutions.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The release was accompanied by a statement from the commander of Ramat David Air Base describing recent missions flown deep into Iranian territory, including operations over the capital, Tehran.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Shop our favorite statement picks and goes-with-everything bags to complete every outfit.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Galvin’s office on Election Day 2024 had to issue a directive to Boston Police to rush ballots to multiple polling locations so residents could vote, as Galvin said city staff wouldn’t answer the phone in the Elections Department.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Operational restrictions are communicated through Notices to Airmen, or NOTAMs—directives issued by aviation authorities that inform airlines which routes remain open and which must be avoided.—
Hana Al-Khodairi,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Proclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclamation. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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