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the encyclical that promulgated the church's position on artificial birth control
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Recent Examples of promulgated
Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
But every rule was promulgated under the threat of litigation and the teeth of the regulation relied on a law that was designed with a completely different purpose in mind.
—Justin Worland, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Companies big and small are jumping into the business, a trend that likely will accelerate now that the SAG-AFTRA actors union has promulgated a model contract for such projects with budgets less than $300,000.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Regulations promulgated under the INA track the statute.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
In the minutes and hours following the shooting, graphic, close-up videos of the moment Kirk was hit promulgated across the internet.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Complex rules get promulgated, but the firms impacted by them are often in the dark (yet liable for any non-compliance).
—William Dunkelberg, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
On 7 October, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security promulgated an export control restriction that seeks to ratchet down all HPC chips sold to the People’s Republic.
—Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2022
Verb
The colonial government promulgated a land-survey ordinance that forced landowners to report the size and area of their land.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
But every rule was promulgated under the threat of litigation and the teeth of the regulation relied on a law that was designed with a completely different purpose in mind.
—Justin Worland, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Companies big and small are jumping into the business, a trend that likely will accelerate now that the SAG-AFTRA actors union has promulgated a model contract for such projects with budgets less than $300,000.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Regulations promulgated under the INA track the statute.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
In the minutes and hours following the shooting, graphic, close-up videos of the moment Kirk was hit promulgated across the internet.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Complex rules get promulgated, but the firms impacted by them are often in the dark (yet liable for any non-compliance).
—William Dunkelberg, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
On 7 October, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security promulgated an export control restriction that seeks to ratchet down all HPC chips sold to the People’s Republic.
—Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promulgated
Adjective
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Right now, the Softies Marshmallow 2-Piece Lounge Set, one of her proclaimed favorites, is on sale thanks to an on-page coupon.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Wells Fargo is giving a total of $6 million to six nonprofits to bolster housing access, job training and small businesses in west Charlotte, the banking giant announced Tuesday morning.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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Another key starter has announced their plans to return to TCU men’s basketball next season.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Mayor Johnson introduced the taxi fare hike proposal back in September 2025, according to published reports.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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According to published national figures, Turkey recorded roughly 1.51 million inbound health visitors in 2024.—
Connie Etemadi,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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In February, Panama’s government seized control of the Balboa and Cristobal ports after the country’s Supreme Court declared earlier that a concession allowing the Panama Ports Company to run the ports was unconstitutional.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The building was declared a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1989.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, whose office oversaw the highly publicized, incredibly expensive, and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution of Karen Read, has drawn at least three Democratic challengers to his job.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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About 88% of respondents believe all fees should be included in the advertised pricing.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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This lawsuit marks the second judgment in which the consumer giant was selling expired over the counter medications to California consumers and the sixth judgment in which the company was charging customers a higher amount than the lowest advertised price, prosecutors said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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He was nominated for an acting Oscar six other times during his heralded career.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The penalties ended up helping the Giants in a counterintuitive way; their scouts had to look deeper for talent, their international signing classes were larger, and two of those less heralded players, Camilo Doval and Randy Rodríguez, became National League All-Star relief pitchers.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Cuba’s government displayed on the broadcast nautical maps to show where the Pro-Line was spotted, its route through Cuban waters and the location where the shooting occurred.—
David Smiley,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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The broadcast episode of In Depth with Graham Bensinger debuts in syndication across the United States this weekend.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Promulgated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promulgated. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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