pronouncements

plural of pronouncement

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Recent Examples of pronouncements But the bold pronouncements that will accompany Jaissle’s appointment — and perhaps some long overdue stadium update sooner rather than later — will be met with a measure of caution on Tyneside. Oliver Kay, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 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 None of these pronouncements has panned out; some have bordered on delusional. Robin Wright, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 Even temporary sales slumps breed alarmist pronouncements; book parties in disfavored genres begin to feel like wakes, sending off one more spirit to the inevitable afterworld of the remainder shelf. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026 Beulah’s not delivering world-weary pronouncements, the way Beth does. Noel Murray, Vulture, 26 June 2026 Converting your nonprofit to a moneymaker will do that; so will your leader’s series of smarmy pronouncements about the future. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 As Miran Ali, a former vice president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, explained it, brands would often make sweeping pronouncements, only to pass the bill to their manufacturers and their workers. Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 25 June 2026 Other recent mayors have made similar pronouncements. Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronouncements
Noun
  • Both iOS 27 and macOS 27 should be seen as Apple’s first significant move (albeit 30 months after the first announcements at WWDC 2024).
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Coleman said the company is in development on a handful of projects with announcements coming over the next couple of months.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • Entry-level postings in the United States have fallen about 35% since early 2023.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • On various podcasts and X social media postings, SpaceX founder Elon Musk has repeatedly stated that solving the reusable heat shield problem is one of the toughest problems the company faces.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • Baghdad made similar declarations over six years ago following American and Iranian strikes on its sovereign soil.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • These mutual declarations of victory ultimately could not save the memorandum.
    Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • The Antiquities Act of 1906 requires presidents to use proclamations to establish or modify national monuments.
    Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
  • The discord comes after Trump on Monday signed proclamations imposing additional 50% tariffs on certain goods from Canada.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • So those are little signs, hopefully, of the offense getting things going a little bit.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Destructive blazes in France and Spain ⁠showed signs of easing over the weekend, but several wildfires have broken out in Greece after a period of relative calm there.
    Reuters, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Pronouncements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronouncements. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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