promulgation

noun

Definition of promulgationnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promulgation
  1. proclamation
  2. declaration
  3. pronouncement
  4. decree
  5. edict
  6. ruling
  7. fiat
  8. signification
Noun
  • The final attempt to stop further bloodshed without the use of federal troops came in the form of a proclamation from President Harding.
    — Elijah TanAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • The proclamation also gives the United States room to reduce or end the duty.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of proclamation
Noun
  • In Rome, Maria Ressa, a 2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and a co-rapporteur for the declaration, said that the world has already experienced its Trinity Test moment with AI.
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • These mutual declarations of victory ultimately could not save the memorandum.
    — Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Definition of declaration
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Thursday’s decree says the punishments don’t apply to ideological disagreement or political, academic or civic criticism protected under Argentina’s Constitution.
    — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • Italy’s dignity decree, which banned front-of-shirt betting sponsors, is a fig leaf anyway.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 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
Noun
  • Friday’s rulings empower athletes who finished college this past spring and who want to return.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The July 8 ruling prevents law enforcement from being able to deport migrants who swim into the territories, reversing a practice of deporting them on the spot without a legal process.
    — Miguel Macias, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of ruling
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Definition of signification

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“Promulgation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promulgation. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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