Thesaurus results for PROCLAMATION

proclamation

noun

Definition of proclamation

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 Instead, a proclamation of the new reign was made at Christiansborg Palace. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 The proclamation does not specify any countries by name that this action applies to -- something the administration has been tight-lipped about. — Emily Chang, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 Under the proclamation, nationals of 39 countries cannot enter the United States, to varying degrees, on immigrant or temporary visas. — Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The best advice to promote public health is to consult those with expertise in the medical field rather than to accept the proclamations of politicians. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for proclamation

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Following the mistrial declaration, some legal experts suggested that the prosecution aimed too high in charging Clancy with first-degree murder, noting a lower charge, such as second-degree murder or manslaughter, might have won over the jury.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
And today, one morning of high anticipation as Judge William Sullivan moved toward a mistrial declaration, then allowed Lindsay Clancy’s attorney one hour to file a last-ditch appeal request.

— Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of declaration

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The electoral decree only lists the UN sanctions as a reason under which someone can be barred from running for office.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
But the president has total discretion on when to issue the decree, so Lula can sit on it as long as is politically convenient.

— Marina Dias, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of decree

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Justice Department attorneys have argued that a restraining order would be inappropriate and that the legal challenge was premature, as federal agencies had yet to issue public guidance on how the president's directive would be implemented.

— Kristina Cooke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Nearly one-third of Americans vote by mail and election officials contend there isn’t enough time to revise their systems to comply with the new Postal Service directives.

— Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

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