as in announcement
formal
an official public statement
He made some important pronouncements on government policy.
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Recent Examples of pronouncement
Kiara started to laugh — clearly at Serena, Luna, and their ridiculous pronouncement.
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Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Official reviews of Epstein's death make no mention of the figure in orange, and later pronouncements from authorities including the attorney general at the time, Bill Barr, were that no one entered Epstein's housing tier the night of his death.
—Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Our state government is struggling to pass audits, electric rates are rising and, despite Moore’s sunny pronouncements, the cost of rebuilding the Key Bridge has exploded from less than 2 billion to more than 5 billion dollars.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
As his public pronouncements became ever more circumspect, political commentators likened his approach to that of someone carrying a Ming vase across a polished museum floor, fixated on nothing more and nothing less than the task of delivering it safely to its plinth.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Official reviews of Epstein's death make no mention of the figure in orange, and later pronouncements from authorities including the attorney general at the time, Bill Barr, were that no one entered Epstein's housing tier the night of his death.
—Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Our state government is struggling to pass audits, electric rates are rising and, despite Moore’s sunny pronouncements, the cost of rebuilding the Key Bridge has exploded from less than 2 billion to more than 5 billion dollars.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
As his public pronouncements became ever more circumspect, political commentators likened his approach to that of someone carrying a Ming vase across a polished museum floor, fixated on nothing more and nothing less than the task of delivering it safely to its plinth.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronouncement
Noun
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The announcement was made at the Air and Space Forces Association Air Warfare Symposium, where defense leaders gathered to discuss next-generation airpower.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
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The announcement comes as polling shows Americans are dissatisfied with the economy and concerned about the cost of living.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Damage could take ‘months to years’ to fix The declaration, in effect, accelerates the county’s ability to request additional resources as the agency tackles a restoration process that won’t come overnight.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Unlike authoritative declarations of truth, fiction has no obligation to dispel ambiguity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, many of these high-paying roles require more than a decade of experience, according to job postings.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Mandelson, 72, was fired from the most prestigious posting in Britain's diplomatic service in September, when the depth of his friendship with Epstein started to become clear.—
William James,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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And automakers worldwide were scrambling over each other to grab the microphone and make proclamations about their grand EV master plans and latest all-electric products.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2026
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The proclamation had little effect on the room.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Pronouncement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronouncement. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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