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 The Antiquities Act of 1906 requires presidents to use proclamations to establish or modify national monuments. — Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 23 July 2026 The discord comes after Trump on Monday signed proclamations imposing additional 50% tariffs on certain goods from Canada. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 22 July 2026 Last season was a microcosm of the shifting landscape in college football, which has undermined the SEC's arguments and proclamations of superiority. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 About 37 of the force gathered around the supervisors, some with their four-legged canine partners, to hear words of appreciation and receive proclamations marking their remarkable, life-saving service. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 21 July 2026 Vast swaths of time unfold in mere voiceover, and some investigations and proclamations feel repetitive, as the film reinforces its point ad nauseam. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 July 2026 Federal proclamations must be made following the death of the president or a former president, vice president, Congress members, Supreme Court members and select other officials. — Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 The president said his proclamations would give Utah residents more ability to use the land. — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026 Trump has signed two proclamations that dramatically reduce protections for Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Bears Ears National Monument. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclamations
  1. declarations
  2. decrees
  3. statements
  4. directives
Noun
  • Baghdad made similar declarations over six years ago following American and Iranian strikes on its sovereign soil.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • These mutual declarations of victory ultimately could not save the memorandum.
    — Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Definition of declarations
Noun
  • Ryan’s first two decrees were hiring veteran head coach Kevin Stefanski and first-time general manager Ian Cunningham.
    — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of decrees
Noun
  • This assertion kicked off more than 20 minutes of contentious back-and-forth, in which Kennedy made a number of false and misleading statements about a range of topics including measles, autism and Lyme disease.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Zoll and Pohlad each followed suit with statements that basically made Buxton untouchable.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of statements
Noun
  • Zaid Arzate, Powerhouse’s director of development and data center construction, said that even before Abbott’s directives, their plan met those requirements.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Chinese government is still involved in this ecosystem, including, sometimes, through top-down directives.
    — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of directives

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