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a statement made publically
The government issued a proclamation granting all workers the right to parental leave.
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Recent Examples of proclamations
Kansas representatives Valdenia Winn and Wanda Brownlee Paige presented Spurlock the proclamations.
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Pj Green
april 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
His executive orders are very much akin to royal proclamations.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Governors and senators sent proclamations.
—Olivia Almagro, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
The Wendy Eisenberg of Wendy Eisenberg is newly unafraid of love songs, or at least unembarrassed by their proclamations.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
Still, claims Block, don’t expect GammaTime to be adapting outlandish stories such as previous proclamations from the Enquirer that Hillary Clinton and Cher were on their death beds.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
The disorientation and disgust that so many people experienced in response to Trump’s thundering, violent proclamations is important.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Trump keeps making foreign policy proclamations and decisions that serve Putin’s interests rather than our own.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
Many technology companies issue vague proclamations about improving the world, then go about maximizing revenue.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Pj Green
april 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
His executive orders are very much akin to royal proclamations.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Governors and senators sent proclamations.
—Olivia Almagro, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
The Wendy Eisenberg of Wendy Eisenberg is newly unafraid of love songs, or at least unembarrassed by their proclamations.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
Still, claims Block, don’t expect GammaTime to be adapting outlandish stories such as previous proclamations from the Enquirer that Hillary Clinton and Cher were on their death beds.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
The disorientation and disgust that so many people experienced in response to Trump’s thundering, violent proclamations is important.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Trump keeps making foreign policy proclamations and decisions that serve Putin’s interests rather than our own.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
Many technology companies issue vague proclamations about improving the world, then go about maximizing revenue.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclamations
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Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota and Washington were granted major disaster declarations, which can unlock federal support and funding for recovery needs such as public infrastructure repairs and aid for survivors.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Although similar declarations have been made in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, the United Nations and European Union have not added the sprawling global group to terror lists.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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On Sunday, thousands marched in Santiago in protest of Kast’s rollback of dozens of environmental decrees.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
23 Mar. 2026
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The decrees rolled back by Kast’s administration had been signed during the government of left-wing former Chilean leader Gabriel Boric, whom Kast replaced as president earlier this month.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Selected by a panel of arts educators, these students stood out for both technical ability and expressive range across performance videos, written statements and artistic résumés.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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In addition to forceful statements from family members, a 10-page motion to deny bail was filed by Yolo County District Jeff Reisig prior to the hearing.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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Artist Davide Balula had three performers, clad in black and white, dancing in slow motion, apparently carrying out directives for how to arrange themselves that appeared on a screen, as if in a high-concept version of the old Milton Bradley game Twister.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Afterward, Moore issued three directives clarifying that state and local agencies may still cooperate with ICE on criminal matters and immigration detainers.—
Jeff Barker,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Proclamations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclamations. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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