Thesaurus results for PRONOUNCEMENT

pronouncement

noun

Definition of pronouncement

as in announcement

formal an official public statement He made some important pronouncements on government policy.

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Recent Examples of pronouncement But these sweeping pronouncements don’t stand up to scrutiny. — David Faris, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026 This would not be the first time that pronouncement has been made in Variety. — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026 Farrar’s post was a tiny script, of sorts, in which a character makes a pronouncement that is then interrupted by an action denoted by asterisks. — David MacK, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Those have included previous premature pronouncements of agreements between Hamas and Israel that have left would-be donors skeptical. — Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pronouncement

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Further announcements for the 2027 event will be due in the coming months.

— Thomas Smith, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026
Just one day before Musk made his announcement, artificial intelligence company Anthropic revealed a major philanthropic commitment of its own.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of announcement

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Bhullar’s team researched a sample of 200 names on the list provided by the government, to find that 71% of the people on it had never voted, the declaration said.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
The Ebola outbreak has surpassed 10,000 people infected since its declaration in May, according to the latest figures from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026

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Dispute over retroactive repeal The challenge also centers on the General Assembly’s subsequent repeal of the posting requirement.

— Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Retail job postings have gone up 61%, Indeed said, but other roles are also available with loading and stocking jobs up 9%, sales roles increasing 8% and customer service positions rising 6%, as shoppers continue to purchase items online.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

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