as in announced
to make known openly or publicly
the encyclical that promulgated the church's position on artificial birth control
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Recent Examples of promulgated
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
Adjective
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promulgated
Verb
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That was just one of the findings of a new statewide health survey -- just the second in the country -- that was announced Thursday by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced next week, on Thursday, October 9.—
tumblr.com,
tumblr.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
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This story was produced andoriginally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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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Her early essays, written through a Marxian lens, proclaimed revolutionary socialism as justice’s true path.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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After all, both Channel 4 and the Boston Police Department had proclaimed Karen Read guilty.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the 21,000 properties declared newly ineligible for city service now are responsible for negotiating deals for service from one of five private haulers — and many have struggled to do so.—
Sam Schulz,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Questions the younger Kant had answered glibly were now declared insoluble.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Airlines must include mandatory taxes and fees in advertised prices.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Travel + Leisure spotted a variety of deals still available, including some below the advertised $44 promotion to prime fall foliage markets.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Chapterhouse formed in 1987 in Reading, England, and released two albums during their original run—including the heralded shoegaze classic Whirlpool—before breaking up in 1994.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
29 Sep. 2025
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Here’s your chance to add one of the King of Cool’s less heralded vehicles to your collection.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Going Dutch, which is wholly owned by Fox Entertainment, is an outgrowth of Leary’s broadcast direct deal with the company.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Above all, broadcast hero stories internally; behavior follows narrative.—
Jim Stevenson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Promulgated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promulgated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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