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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
His proclamations, win or lose, are generally anything but bold.
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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
Test your knowledge of culinary controversies, presidential proclamations and more in this week's American Culture Quiz.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
There were heartfelt tributes, proclamations, poetry, and a blessing from our chaplain.
—Norman B. Gildin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
There have been plenty of proclamations from Gulf financial centers about building insurance and reinsurance hubs.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Presidents of both parties have relied on it to sign letters and proclamations.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Presidents after Washington also issued proclamations for Thanksgiving, but the months and days of official Thanksgiving celebrations varied.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Kalshi’s proclamations about geolocation expenses having a serious adverse effect on its budget are disputed by people and companies from the gambling establishment.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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
Test your knowledge of culinary controversies, presidential proclamations and more in this week's American Culture Quiz.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
There were heartfelt tributes, proclamations, poetry, and a blessing from our chaplain.
—Norman B. Gildin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
There have been plenty of proclamations from Gulf financial centers about building insurance and reinsurance hubs.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Presidents of both parties have relied on it to sign letters and proclamations.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Presidents after Washington also issued proclamations for Thanksgiving, but the months and days of official Thanksgiving celebrations varied.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Kalshi’s proclamations about geolocation expenses having a serious adverse effect on its budget are disputed by people and companies from the gambling establishment.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclamations
Noun
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The declarations can unlock federal emergency resources.—
Thomas Peipert,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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At least 14 states across the South, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic have issued emergency declarations.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
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Satya Nadella rebuilt Microsoft not through top-down decrees but by listening deeply to engineers, customers, and critics.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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State Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson echoed those statements, calling for peaceful, lawful protests.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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Defence stocks are seeing a high level of volatility in reaction to Trump’s various statements.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Seven security directives totaling over 500 pages have been consolidated into a single, 23-page order.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2026
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Smart & Safe Florida filed a lawsuit last month in Leon County circuit court challenging two directives by Byrd’s office to county supervisors of elections.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Proclamations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclamations. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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