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an official public statement
He made some important pronouncements on government policy.
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Recent Examples of pronouncements
By its third season, The Diplomat has established a reputation for shocking developments and sudden, dramatic pronouncements.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
But many of those pronouncements were eventually proven false, landing Brown in hot water.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Front man Coleman cuts a tall, brooding figure, saving his emotions for his vocal delivery and occasional pronouncements on the importance of faith.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Both albums feature gnomic lyrical pronouncements.
—Rumaan Alam, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, the team’s Burnham Yard pronouncements didn’t elaborate on the subject.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, some experts have expressed skepticism about presidential health pronouncements, pointing to past cover-ups and the absence of legal mandates for full transparency.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Given statements and pronouncements from both the OCC and FDIC that are walking back prior efforts to prevent this, existing banking institutions are correct to be taking note and attempting to slow such changes.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
De Zerbi’s outbursts, which are often echoed by comparably provocative public pronouncements by Benatia, seem designed to keep the notoriously combustible club living in a permanent state of heightened tension.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
But many of those pronouncements were eventually proven false, landing Brown in hot water.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Front man Coleman cuts a tall, brooding figure, saving his emotions for his vocal delivery and occasional pronouncements on the importance of faith.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Both albums feature gnomic lyrical pronouncements.
—Rumaan Alam, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, the team’s Burnham Yard pronouncements didn’t elaborate on the subject.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, some experts have expressed skepticism about presidential health pronouncements, pointing to past cover-ups and the absence of legal mandates for full transparency.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Given statements and pronouncements from both the OCC and FDIC that are walking back prior efforts to prevent this, existing banking institutions are correct to be taking note and attempting to slow such changes.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
De Zerbi’s outbursts, which are often echoed by comparably provocative public pronouncements by Benatia, seem designed to keep the notoriously combustible club living in a permanent state of heightened tension.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronouncements
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Manzo often posted announcements of new arrests on his Facebook page, along with pleas to Sheinbaum’s government for better security in the face of crime and extortion in his city.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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But a review of police announcements and media reports found nearly half of all homicides in Indiana prisons since 2019 happened at Miami Correctional.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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An analysis from workforce intelligence firm Revelio Labs found that entry-level job postings fell roughly 35% from January 2023 to June 2025.—
Sarah Jackson,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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In the United States alone, job postings looking for quantum skills tripled from 2011 to mid-2024, and many of these openings were for engineers, according to a report from the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rhetoric becomes dangerous when it is reinforced by consistent ideology, direct public declarations over time, and obvious preparations for action.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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This assertion was echoed in other declarations.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Presidents after Washington also issued proclamations for Thanksgiving, but the months and days of official Thanksgiving celebrations varied.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Oct. 2025
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Kalshi’s proclamations about geolocation expenses having a serious adverse effect on its budget are disputed by people and companies from the gambling establishment.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Trade discussions dominated those meetings, but there were signs of growing tensions over Beijing’s surging conventional and nuclear arsenal.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Thanks to their thoughtful preservation efforts, signs of the past remain.—
Mel Studach,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Pronouncements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronouncements. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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