proclamation

noun

Definition of proclamationnext
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 final attempt to stop further bloodshed without the use of federal troops came in the form of a proclamation from President Harding. — Elijah Tanall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 The proclamation also gives the United States room to reduce or end the duty. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 The city of Seattle will host an event this upcoming Sunday celebrating the raccoon, where Jimothy will be honored with an official city proclamation, according to a social media post shared by Seattle Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 23 July 2026 The Bears Ears proclamation points to the minerals underneath, including copper and uranium, as critical to national security. — Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for proclamation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclamation
  1. declaration
  2. decree
  3. statement
  4. directive
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  • The man later accused her of stealing an $8,600 Rolex watch, $700 Louis Vuitton Aviator glasses and an $1,800 Louis Vuitton cardholder wallet, according to an arrest warrant declaration filed by Indio police.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Hamilton will take over in the middle of a busy summer disaster season that has already brought destructive wildfires and dangerous flooding and as FEMA manages more than 1,000 open disaster declarations.
    — Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of declaration
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  • Appointments, decrees, an emergency spending cut, a tax bill, a security package.
    — Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Prime Minister Manuel Marrero signed the new decree that takes effect Tuesday.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of decree
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  • In those entries, Fauci discussed his views on the origins of the coronavirus — a topic Paul has accused Fauci of issuing misleading statements on, which Fauci has long denied.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Boulder police said in a statement announcing the arrest that the Boulder District Attorney’s Office has filed felony charges of theft and embezzlement of public property, as well as a misdemeanor charge of first-degree official misconduct.
    — Matt Moret, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of statement
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  • The new directive from Abbott requires audits of data center projects that include how much data centers would depend on the ERCOT grid for power, along with obtaining projections of data centers’ annual and peak electricity consumption.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Following a May directive from city leaders to establish uniform standards for the facilities, the forum is the first of several to help establish new oversight policies before a final proposal hits the City Council later this year.
    — Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of directive

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