proclamations

noun

plural of proclamation
as in declarations
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 But nearly five decades after the 1979 revolution, and for all the official proclamations of national unity in the run-up to Khamenei's funeral, the Islamic Republic has rarely been so internally fractured. — Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Three days into his tenure as a Bull, Wilson’s bold proclamations already have become the norm around the Advocate Center. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 In both of these cases, the majority ruled expansively, issuing sweeping legal proclamations that will have serious consequences for people whose rights are violated. — Leah Litman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026 But the proclamations only rattle around in his mind. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 That’s a laudable goal, of course, except Soon-Shiong’s proclamations are mostly fluff, financially self-serving and have led to FDA wrist-slapping. — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 18 June 2026 The Senate does publish all matters related to legislation and nonbinding resolutions and proclamations. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026 The proclamations target mostly African nations but also countries in Latin American, the Caribbean, and Asia. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026 The Cruz-Cantwell bill eschews making proclamations to invite such challenges. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclamations
  1. declarations
  2. decrees
  3. statements
  4. directives
Noun
  • But like most declarations made in early parenthood, my stance changed once my child reached toddlerhood and started asking to watch the show.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 9 July 2026
  • The city, county and state all issued local emergency declarations in the days following the fire.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026
Definition of declarations
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  • The artists were protesting the approval of two decrees that regulate and censor artists not affiliated with state institutions, and penalize freedom of expression and independent journalism.
    — Sarah Moreno June 5, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
  • Editors also printed speeches of major national and state political leaders as well as significant government documents, including sessions of state legislatures and governors’ decrees.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Definition of decrees
Noun
  • The exact credit score requirements are not publicly disclosed; however, SoFi may ask applicants to provide at least three months’ worth of business bank statements to get a snapshot of your business’ overall health.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • In the meantime, the lack of firsthand video from federal officers – combined with DHS’ recent history of false statements – has deepened skepticism of the government’s narrative in these fatal shootings.
    — Holmes Lybrand, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of statements
Noun
  • Federal directives apply to federal properties, while state directives apply to facilities for state agencies.
    — Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Lawmaking and legal interpretation convert human goals and values into legible directives.
    — John Nay, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of directives

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