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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On Friday night, after the couple tied the knot, a brief release went out — with no photos — announcing Dior Couture by Jonathan Anderson as the choice for both Swift and Kelce.

— Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2026
Fujimori thanked her supporters in a post on X announcing the conclusion of the election.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of announcing

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Paine capitalized on the momentum by publishing a dialogue between Montgomery’s ghost and an American in February, debating independence.

— Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Grants could be canceled due to political whims, and new layers of bureaucracy would inhibit basic scientific activities like publishing papers and attending conferences.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026

Definition of publishing

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The buzzy, balls-to-the-wall sci-fi action-thriller shook up a slumbering Cannes earlier this year with a late night slot in Competition, emerging with many already declaring the 160-minute film to be a cult classic.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 July 2026
Air traffic control recordings captured the moments surrounding the incident, including the pilot declaring a mayday before the aircraft came down in the river.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of declaring

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Her Valley girl howl will stop you in your tracks, proclaiming friendship, revolution, and, yeah, lust.

— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Pinned to their random assortment of hats were scrawled, handmade signs proclaiming liberty or death.

— Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

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