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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
Kansas representatives Valdenia Winn and Wanda Brownlee Paige presented Spurlock the proclamations.
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Pj Green
april 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
His executive orders are very much akin to royal proclamations.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Governors and senators sent proclamations.
—Olivia Almagro, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
The Wendy Eisenberg of Wendy Eisenberg is newly unafraid of love songs, or at least unembarrassed by their proclamations.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
Still, claims Block, don’t expect GammaTime to be adapting outlandish stories such as previous proclamations from the Enquirer that Hillary Clinton and Cher were on their death beds.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
The disorientation and disgust that so many people experienced in response to Trump’s thundering, violent proclamations is important.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Trump keeps making foreign policy proclamations and decisions that serve Putin’s interests rather than our own.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
Many technology companies issue vague proclamations about improving the world, then go about maximizing revenue.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Pj Green
april 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
His executive orders are very much akin to royal proclamations.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Governors and senators sent proclamations.
—Olivia Almagro, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
The Wendy Eisenberg of Wendy Eisenberg is newly unafraid of love songs, or at least unembarrassed by their proclamations.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
Still, claims Block, don’t expect GammaTime to be adapting outlandish stories such as previous proclamations from the Enquirer that Hillary Clinton and Cher were on their death beds.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
The disorientation and disgust that so many people experienced in response to Trump’s thundering, violent proclamations is important.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Trump keeps making foreign policy proclamations and decisions that serve Putin’s interests rather than our own.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
Many technology companies issue vague proclamations about improving the world, then go about maximizing revenue.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclamations
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More than a year after much of Pacific Palisades was leveled by fire, the Los Angeles City Council on Friday approved a motion calling on various departments to enhance red flag warning declarations to improve preparedness.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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The ceasefire and previous declarations that military operations were over have given way to new threats of bombing if Tehran does not accept a deal that allows for resumption of oil and natural gas shipments disrupted by the conflict.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2026
Noun
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But investors are taking a chance in tying their money to college sports at a time when there are unresolved and potentially transformative legal battles, with outcomes hinging less on economics than on judicial decrees.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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Under Díaz-Canel, the Cuban government has passed several laws and decrees to punish the sharing of opposition views, including on social media.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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In 2024, Giuliani was disbarred and not allowed to practice law in New York or Washington for such false statements about the election.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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The county also sends out a Voter Information Guide, a paper booklet with all the relevant information about the election, as well as candidate statements specifically for the districts each voter resides in.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Rejections and reversals of prior directives at the FDA division responsible for reviewing cell and gene therapies have destabilized the already shaky footing of this field.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
6 May 2026
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Under directives from President Hosni Mubarak, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) withdrew routing data, and disabled key network infrastructure within two hours.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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“Proclamations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclamations. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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