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promulgation

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Definition of promulgation

as in proclamation

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Recent Examples of promulgation From at least this point on—if not earlier, given the promulgation of the Golden Bull—the Holy Roman Empire was an explicitly German state divorced from its historical connection to the papacy. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

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Noun

The city of Seattle will host an event this upcoming Sunday celebrating the raccoon, where Jimothy will be honored with an official city proclamation, according to a social media post shared by Seattle Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck.

— Mason Leib, ABC News, 23 July 2026
The Bears Ears proclamation points to the minerals underneath, including copper and uranium, as critical to national security.

— Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

Definition of proclamation

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In dozens of declarations collected as part of the court record, detainees recounted broccoli full of worms, diapers doled out one at a time, and staff tearing up children’s drawings.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Worker Keyanna Campbell said in a declaration that on her production line, Black workers were singled out for the most strenuous tasks.

— Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

Definition of declaration

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The dissonance is reflected in the gap between the confident pronouncements of Chinese leaders — aimed at an international audience — and their domestic anxieties.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Vikram-1 had ticked all of its boxes by just 17 minutes after liftoff, leading to a pronouncement from mission control.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of pronouncement

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Mehmet Fatih Cicekli, the governor of Ardahan province in eastern Turkey, was removed from his post on July 17 by a presidential decree signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

— Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Although Iran hasn't focused in recent years on the decree, it was never rescinded.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Definition of decree

Noun

Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse The highly agile Getty shooter Alan Crowhurst has done us a great favor by bringing concrete cloakroom evidence of the many social and administrative challenges that the (famous) Royal Ascot costume edicts require in order to be properly met.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
The memorandum includes a pledge by Iran to never purchase or construct nuclear weapons — a vow the Islamic Republic has made multiple times before, including by signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, in a religious edict issued by the late supreme leader and in the Obama-era nuclear accord.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

Definition of edict

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Paramount could have opted to wait for the ruling and then immediately appeal to the 9th Circuit.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 July 2026
Past European rulings have firmly established that citizenship cannot be stripped away without warning, disproportionately, or all at once.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of ruling

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While stablecoins promise faster, cheaper cross-border payments, the real challenge lies in navigating complex licensing requirements and integrating with traditional fiat systems.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Baldwin’s position was that the centrality of slavery and racial subjugation in American history could not simply be reversed by legislative fiat.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Definition of fiat

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According to Baudrillard, consumption is institutionalized as a signification as well as a social differentiation process.

— Ayse Binay Kurultay, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
Both artists draw from their Renaissance references to take up the significations of light, mass, and scale.

— Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026

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