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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The Goodspeed will be announcing its 2027 season later in October.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
But Trump made that all but impossible by announcing them with just five days left in the federal fiscal year and the House out of session through the November election.

— Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of announcing

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And Swarthmore College stopped publishing letter grades for first-semester students on transcripts in the 1970s.

— Dan Simmons, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Highlights Press, the book publishing program of Highlights for Children, is now a top-20 children’s publisher and routinely publishes activity books, craft books and learning workbooks.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of publishing

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In April, a Lombardy court ruled against the cities, declaring their challenges inadmissible, and clearing the way for dedication of the Milan Malpensa Silvio Berlusconi airport.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
When the trial reconvened less than 30 minutes later, a statement was read aloud declaring that Bulone had found Kosowski guilty of first-degree murder.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of declaring

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It’s often been said, or at least inferred, that the International Olympic Committee occasionally wishes to market itself as an entity dedicated to proclaiming and restoring peace.

— Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
With no disrespect to Stafford, who has had a very good career, this is a bit like a former Linkin Park roadie proclaiming that if the band were to come out with another hit album, they’d be considered one of the five best.

— Michael Silver, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of proclaiming

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Bieber sneakily unveiled her new hair late last week, posting a mirror selfie with a white heart emoji to her Instagram Stories.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Hill’s nomination came as CMS was posting some of its strongest academic results since the pandemic.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026

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