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
Federal law and presidential proclamations have established the practice as a way to honor the deaths of public officials, service members and victims of national tragedies.
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Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Despite those proclamations, though, Iran has been able to launch attacks on its neighbors and, most crucially, effectively close off the strait.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed a proclamation on March 19 to change César Chávez Day to Farmworkers Day in the city.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The White House pointed to Biden’s 2024 proclamation in its announcement on Tuesday.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Despite those proclamations, though, Iran has been able to launch attacks on its neighbors and, most crucially, effectively close off the strait.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed a proclamation on March 19 to change César Chávez Day to Farmworkers Day in the city.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The White House pointed to Biden’s 2024 proclamation in its announcement on Tuesday.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclamation
Noun
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Making that declaration is risky, given the history of collapses by professional teams in this city.—
Michael Cunningham,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Court documents state that his attorney had filed a declaration of treatment and that Alvarado was in compliance.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The parties reached a settlement requiring Live Nation to pay enforcement costs and extending the decree by five and a half years to 2025.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Emancipation for Black Americans did not come through a single divine decree.—
Jesse Jackson Jr,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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When her mother was charged with making false statements and they were separated, the toddler was sent to the custody of the ORR, which cares for immigrant children in shelter or foster settings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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In a statement, Blanca Gallegos, a spokesperson for SEIU Local 99, said Thursday the union continues to be open to discussions with the district.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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That was Jeff Peterson’s directive.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Trump has ordered that all DHS employees be paid, expanding on an earlier directive.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Proclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclamation. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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