PROMULGATING Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

promulgating

verb

present participle of promulgate

as in announcing

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 promulgating Trump, perhaps sensing that promulgating Orwellian lies wouldn’t be easy, given what happened in Minneapolis, didn’t spend his time promoting them. — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026

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Ahead of the 2026 football season, AJC Varsity is announcing our preseason all-state teams.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness were married for 27 years before announcing their separation in September 2023 and finalizing their divorce in June 2025.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026

Definition of announcing

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The sheriff's office has identified the teen, though ABC News is not publishing his name because he has not been charged as an adult.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
After publishing a final version of the rules, there will be a 30-to-60-day period before the rules go into effect.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of publishing

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Path two runs through Congress, where Senators Schiff and Curtis have a bill declaring the quiet part, the Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act, and the AGA is lobbying for exactly that.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Rokita said in a statement that nothing in Indiana’s emergency powers statutes prevent the governor from declaring separate emergencies based on different factors.

— Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of declaring

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Her son Spencer, 5, could be heard proclaiming his hunger in the back of the video and is seen grabbing a few slices of Parmesan cheese prepped for the salad.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Carlson, who had just released a documentary called The End of Men, devoted hours of airtime to proclaiming Tate’s innocence; so did the right-wing podcaster Candace Owens.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Definition of proclaiming

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The aviation double-major at Western Michigan University sent out about 100 applications to a slew of employers posting summer opportunities, including retailers, restaurants, landscapers and airports.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
He was booked in the jail Wednesday morning and released after posting bond later that day, online records show.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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