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 signs will mark a two-mile stretch of Williamson Road, just south of Granbury, following a proclamation last month by Hood County commissioners.
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Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
Public buildings in Iowa, including city, county and school buildings, would be required obey proclamations from the governor ordering flags lowered to half-staff.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
The mayor presented her with a proclamation that officially declared today as Pim Neill Day.
—Josh Taylor, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
As lawmakers rushed to the National Assembly, Yoon’s martial law command issued a proclamation declaring sweeping powers, including suspending political activities, controlling the media and publications, and allowing arrests without warrants.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
Public buildings in Iowa, including city, county and school buildings, would be required obey proclamations from the governor ordering flags lowered to half-staff.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
The mayor presented her with a proclamation that officially declared today as Pim Neill Day.
—Josh Taylor, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
As lawmakers rushed to the National Assembly, Yoon’s martial law command issued a proclamation declaring sweeping powers, including suspending political activities, controlling the media and publications, and allowing arrests without warrants.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclamation
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According to historians, on the first day of the Convention of 1836, the convention president, Richard Ellis, ordered that a declaration of independence be drafted.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Feb. 2026
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The dramatic declaration came as Afghanistan's Taliban rulers claimed to have carried out unprecedented aerial attacks on multiple locations in Pakistan, including its capital Islamabad.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The president is the second-highest ranking official in Iran, acting as the head of government that handles daily administration, economic policy and implements the Supreme Leader’s decrees.—
Suman Naishadham,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Cummings, who had ordered the government to recirculate the policy nationwide in compliance with the decree, granted the government a delay in recirculating the policy while the parties clarified the misunderstanding.—
Maggie Dougherty,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Palestinian Authority, in a statement, condemned the Iranian attacks on Arab nations, many which have historically helped underwrite its finances.—
CLAUDIA CIOBANU,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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In a separate statement on Saturday afternoon, OpenAI said its agreement has more guardrails than any previous one for classified AI deployments, including Anthropic’s.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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That earlier disclosure revealed a directive signed by Lyons reversing longstanding rules that barred officers from entering homes without judicial warrants.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Public health officials have not recommended that people remove bird feeders because of the spread of avian influenza, or bird flu, but keep your eyes out for any future directives.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Proclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclamation. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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