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
With the colonies on the brink of collapse, the Reverend George Whitefield ignites the first Great Awakening, uniting an entire generation with his thundering and faithful sermons and proclamations of liberty.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Young conservatives are very skeptical of government proclamations.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The Administration is not even pretending to follow the law, let alone its own proclamations about free speech.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
In short, in both proclamations Lincoln was a consummate lawyer who paid exquisite attention to questions of constitutionality and scrupulously honored his oath of office to act under the Constitution, not over or outside it.
—Akhil Reed Amar, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
In the years following the murder of George Floyd, despite the pledges and proclamations supposedly supporting racial equity and justice, many creators reported censorship and suppression online.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The most concerning messages, experts told NBC News, are proclamations from far-right activists, Republican politicians and conservative influencers about a coming civil war and the need for retribution or payback against the left for Kirk’s killing.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
The syntax of atrocity is hidden beneath a series of nationalist proclamations.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Despite presidential proclamations, Social Security’s financial outlook is more troubled than ever.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Young conservatives are very skeptical of government proclamations.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The Administration is not even pretending to follow the law, let alone its own proclamations about free speech.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
In short, in both proclamations Lincoln was a consummate lawyer who paid exquisite attention to questions of constitutionality and scrupulously honored his oath of office to act under the Constitution, not over or outside it.
—Akhil Reed Amar, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
In the years following the murder of George Floyd, despite the pledges and proclamations supposedly supporting racial equity and justice, many creators reported censorship and suppression online.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The most concerning messages, experts told NBC News, are proclamations from far-right activists, Republican politicians and conservative influencers about a coming civil war and the need for retribution or payback against the left for Kirk’s killing.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
The syntax of atrocity is hidden beneath a series of nationalist proclamations.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Despite presidential proclamations, Social Security’s financial outlook is more troubled than ever.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclamations
Noun
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Trackhouse Racing, Spire Motorsports, Kaulig Racing and Haas Factory Team were the only charter-holding teams not included in the declarations.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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The bold declarations in the lyrics express that those who want to love give it their all.—
Billboard China,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 1866, in the ancient city of Tanis, archaeologists uncovered two stone tablets with decrees from King Ptolemy III Euergetes upon the death of his daughter It was meant to be sent out to Egypt’s major temples.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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As the decrees were lifted, most districts went back to allowing communities and housing patterns to dictate the racial makeup of schools.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Check your habits Start by looking at your last month or two of bank and credit card statements.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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To qualify as defamation, Ray J’s statements would have to go beyond merely hostile opinions and instead assert a provably false statement.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even with these clear directives, eerie events abound, which the sunbae relays to the narrator.—
Diana Arterian
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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Its four main science directives, for decades, have brought to us a superior understanding of Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, and astrophysics than ever before.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Proclamations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclamations. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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