Synonyms of promulgate

promulgate

verb

ˈprä-məl-ˌgāt 

as in to publish

to make known openly or publicly

the encyclical that promulgated the church's position on artificial birth control

Synonyms & Similar Words

• publish
• announce
• proclaim
• declare
• advertise
• post
• publicize
• disclose
• promote
• broadcast
• disseminate
• enunciate
• run with
• herald
• release
• annunciate
• sound
• give out
• reveal
• spread
• blare
• beat the drum (for or about)
• introduce
• blaze
• flash
• trumpet
• report
• placard
• blazon
• call (off or out)
• bulletin
• impart
• inform
• show
• notify
• bark
• cry
• manifest
• divulge
• communicate
• feature
• toll
• ring
• apprise
• bill
• gazette
• knell
• plug
• billboard
• puff
• advise
• blurb
• hand down
• intimate
• kithe
• pitch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conceal
• suppress
• withhold
• silence
• recall
• revoke
• hush (up)
• retract
• recant

Synonym Chooser

How does the verb promulgate differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of promulgate are announce, declare, and proclaim. While all these words mean "to make known publicly," promulgate implies the proclaiming of a dogma, doctrine, or law.

promulgated an edict of religious toleration

When is it sensible to use announce instead of promulgate?

In some situations, the words announce and promulgate are roughly equivalent. However, announce implies the declaration of something for the first time.

announced their engagement at a party

In what contexts can declare take the place of promulgate?

Although the words declare and promulgate have much in common, declare implies explicitness and usually formality in making known.

the referee declared the contest a draw

When can proclaim be used instead of promulgate?

The meanings of proclaim and promulgate largely overlap; however, proclaim implies declaring clearly, forcefully, and authoritatively.

the president proclaimed a national day of mourning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of promulgate

The Romans, for instance, promulgated laws that prohibited a debtor from transferring away assets so as to cheat creditors, and these Roman laws were the basis of the fraudulent transfers laws found in Anglo-American law. —Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025

The legislation also includes two bills previously passed by the House that seek to limit regulatory power, giving either Congress the power to strike down regulations promulgated by agencies. —Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 1 May 2025

The lawsuit argues that the OMB promulgated the use of the clause in question to justify the cuts. —Michael Casey, Denver Post, 25 June 2025

Mindful of the apparent ambiguity in the statute, Treasury and the CBP promulgated regulations in 2018 that relied on a muscular interpretation of section 1313(v). —Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025

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