as in announcement
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an official public statement
He made some important pronouncements on government policy.
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Recent Examples of pronouncement
The president’s policies and pronouncements have often been at odds with each other.
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Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The curtains would have to remain open longer as well, until the pronouncement of death, under the judge's ruling.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
But that messaging appears to be wearing thin as the president’s various pronouncements have done little to change the reality that a large chunk of the world’s energy supplies is stranded by the conflict.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
In modern central banking, policymakers’ pronouncements often shape the economy as much as their actual decisions.
—Paul Wachtel, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
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Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The curtains would have to remain open longer as well, until the pronouncement of death, under the judge's ruling.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
But that messaging appears to be wearing thin as the president’s various pronouncements have done little to change the reality that a large chunk of the world’s energy supplies is stranded by the conflict.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
In modern central banking, policymakers’ pronouncements often shape the economy as much as their actual decisions.
—Paul Wachtel, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronouncement
Noun
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With Tony Award nominations for the 2025-2026 season a week away (announcements are on Tuesday, May 5), now might be a good time to refresh your memory of what Deadline had to say about the fruits of a very busy Broadway spring.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Their announcement was a departure from what has been the more typically adversarial relationship between Mamdani and Menin, who stand on different ends of the Democratic Party spectrum and have developed mostly antagonistic positions in the city’s budget process.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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More than a year after much of Pacific Palisades was leveled by fire, the Los Angeles City Council on Friday approved a motion calling on various departments to enhance red flag warning declarations to improve preparedness.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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The ceasefire and previous declarations that military operations were over have given way to new threats of bombing if Tehran does not accept a deal that allows for resumption of oil and natural gas shipments disrupted by the conflict.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2026
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The share of tech job postings open to people with two to four years’ experience dropped to 40% in mid-2025 from 46% in mid-2022, according to data from jobs website Indeed.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Internship postings fell at a similar rate.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Polis announced the proclamation from the state Capitol rotunda, after the four players and other members of the Summit organization were celebrated in the state Senate.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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In fact, Biden issued proclamations honoring both occasions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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“Pronouncement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronouncement. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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