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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Blumhouse is diving into another horror video game, announcing an Amanda the Adventurer adaptation.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
The association cited Uthmeier’s involvement in the Hope Florida scandal in its news release announcing the donation to Rodríguez.

— Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of announcing

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Rather than relying on renders, ToolDance has been publishing its cutting tests.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Keep The Sales Conversation Valuable Making useful information public does not require publishing pricing, proprietary methods or a solution to every prospect’s problem.

— Dennis Kirwan, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of publishing

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The lawsuit seeks, among other remedies, reinstatement to the FBI, an awarding of back pay and a court order declaring that the firings were unlawful.

— Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
And then there were also newspapers declaring that having this near-instant communication across the oceans would basically usher in an era of world peace.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of declaring

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Jamal convened a press conference proclaiming to be able to communicate by phone with Somali pirates who were holding a Nigerian ship hostage.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Iran published a 14,390-word letter to Americans this week proclaiming the regime’s victory over the US, suggesting the two sides were no closer to resolving their seven-month war through diplomatic means.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of proclaiming

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Brand has continued posting on streaming and posting on his social media channels during the legal proceedings.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Many familiar with the shop came to Art of Play’s defense, posting their own positive memories and experiences at the shop — a number of which have been reposted by Art of Play in its Instagram stories.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

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