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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
Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Palmer turned Amazing Stories into an organ promoting eccentric theories of a hollow earth where malevolent creatures ruled, a claim promulgated by Richard Sharpe Shaver, a fan of the magazine who was also institutionalized due to paranoid schizophrenia.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
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
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
His government promulgated a new constitution after just nine days of debate in the National Assembly.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Palmer turned Amazing Stories into an organ promoting eccentric theories of a hollow earth where malevolent creatures ruled, a claim promulgated by Richard Sharpe Shaver, a fan of the magazine who was also institutionalized due to paranoid schizophrenia.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
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
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
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Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images The Japanese government has announced plans to lift a ban on lethal weapons exports, marking the latest shift away from the country’s post-war pacifist policy.—
Sam Meredith,Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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In another, a mutual friend announced her pregnancy.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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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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The Catholic churches in the Netherlands opposed the policy, and in response, the Nazi commissioner of the Netherlands declared that all Jews who had been baptized as Catholic be deported.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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The judge upheld the first two convictions but declared a mistrial on the final rape charge after the jury foreperson refused to keep deliberating.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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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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The cutoff for entries is the advertised start time of the first game of the 2026 postseason.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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There is no advertised weather protection, but most compact cameras aren't sealed against the elements.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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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
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In separate filings, both media outlets raised questions as to the validity of the NFL’s broadcast antitrust exemption, a provision established under the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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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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“Promulgated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promulgated. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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