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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
No president since the Civil War has ever publicly bragged about the Mexican-American War in official proclamations.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Festivities included officials presenting proclamations in Key West and Miami.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Musk often makes public proclamations of ambitious goals to attract the necessary talent and reorient companies around the top priorities.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
What makes the Melania proclamations notable is the insistence on measuring success by theatrical revenue alone.
—Debbie Millman, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
But probabilities are less sexy than proclamations, ambiguities less attractive than assurances—or so the rising number of storm-hyping accounts on social media seem to suggest.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
He's found nearly two dozen other royal proclamations over the following 300 years, essentially warning of the game's violence.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
His proclamations, win or lose, are generally anything but bold.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
For the past two decades, tech firms have competed fiercely for talent, including with proclamations about making the world a better place.
—Joseph Menn The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Festivities included officials presenting proclamations in Key West and Miami.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Musk often makes public proclamations of ambitious goals to attract the necessary talent and reorient companies around the top priorities.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
What makes the Melania proclamations notable is the insistence on measuring success by theatrical revenue alone.
—Debbie Millman, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
But probabilities are less sexy than proclamations, ambiguities less attractive than assurances—or so the rising number of storm-hyping accounts on social media seem to suggest.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
He's found nearly two dozen other royal proclamations over the following 300 years, essentially warning of the game's violence.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
His proclamations, win or lose, are generally anything but bold.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
For the past two decades, tech firms have competed fiercely for talent, including with proclamations about making the world a better place.
—Joseph Menn The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclamations
Noun
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In 2025, Vermont, Maryland and Colorado also were denied major disaster declarations.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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But if so, the group is still adding shows without making any official declarations about an end run just yet.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Jews have entered the month of Adar, during which Purim takes place, celebrating the overturning of evil decrees.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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The White House itself has directly issued at least thirty-six orders, decrees, and directives targeting at least a hundred specific individuals and entities with punitive actions.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The mood today was more tenuous, the industry crowd mulling in the lobby with cocktails, discussing the tail end of awards season and the controversy coming out of the Berlin Film Festival concerning politically cautious juror statements.—
Film Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Less than a week later, the two lunched at Epstein’s Manhattan town house, and Steele followed up — though Epstein declined to invest upon reviewing Nautilus’ financial statements.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The federal prosecutor’s office in Minnesota has been gutted by a wave of career officials resigning or retiring over objections to Trump administration directives.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The federal prosecutor's office in Minnesota has been gutted by a wave of career officials resigning or retiring over objections to Trump administration directives.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Proclamations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclamations. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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