pronouncements

plural of pronouncement

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Recent Examples of pronouncements Stülpnagel drops in, makes vague, benevolent pronouncements, and asks Frank to hide little notes for fellow anti-Hitler plotters. David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 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 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
  • For years, America's been in the chokehold of unnecessarily oversized pickup trucks, but recent announcements of new vehicles show that common sense – and more reasonably proportioned utes – may soon prevail.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Federal Reserve’s new chairman, Kevin Warsh, is set to deliver a speech Friday at an annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the backdrop for past policy announcements.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • These kinds of postings tend to reflect more about the person posting than the people the post is about.
    Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The San Francisco Bay Area still leads in raw AI-specialist numbers and has a higher concentration of AI job postings overall (26%, versus 17% in New York).
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities described the destruction as catastrophic, and both Kansas and local officials issued emergency declarations as residents began a recovery expected to extend well beyond restoring electricity.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Freedom and White decided to fight lunacy with lunacy, using their over-the-top declarations as a way to push back on the WNBA’s lack of spine and clarity in the trans in women’s sports dilemma.
    Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The best advice to promote public health is to consult those with expertise in the medical field rather than to accept the proclamations of politicians.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This is in line with our earlier research that showed proclamations of AI investment don’t consistently boost a company’s share price.
    Mark Ma, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Habitable Worlds Observatory would be the first designed to photograph Earth-like planets — and even search for chemical signs of life within the atmospheres of those planets.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • There are signs that Democratic voters, especially, are looking for change, and some young voters argue older politicians can’t truly understand a world transformed by artificial intelligence, rising housing costs and student debt.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

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“Pronouncements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronouncements. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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