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an official public statement
He made some important pronouncements on government policy.
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Recent Examples of pronouncements
Meanwhile, some experts have expressed skepticism about presidential health pronouncements, pointing to past cover-ups and the absence of legal mandates for full transparency.
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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
Spokespersons for Diaz-Balart, Cherfilus-McCormick, Wilson and Moskowitz didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on redistricting and DeSantis’ latest pronouncements on the subject.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
This editorial board has great confidence in the Chicago Police Department and its capable chief, Larry Snelling, and such presidential pronouncements only make their difficult job harder.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
As with many pronouncements from this administration, the rhetoric was over the top.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
But over the past century, many quantum physicists have grown increasingly dissatisfied with the agnostic, vague and sometimes self-contradictory pronouncements of the Copenhagenists.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Their likeness might be hacked from marble columns, their pronouncements annulled and their names scratched from public record.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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
Spokespersons for Diaz-Balart, Cherfilus-McCormick, Wilson and Moskowitz didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on redistricting and DeSantis’ latest pronouncements on the subject.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
This editorial board has great confidence in the Chicago Police Department and its capable chief, Larry Snelling, and such presidential pronouncements only make their difficult job harder.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
As with many pronouncements from this administration, the rhetoric was over the top.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
But over the past century, many quantum physicists have grown increasingly dissatisfied with the agnostic, vague and sometimes self-contradictory pronouncements of the Copenhagenists.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Their likeness might be hacked from marble columns, their pronouncements annulled and their names scratched from public record.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronouncements
Noun
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Reports have surfaced that USA Cricket has reversed its termination, but there has been no official announcements.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The report noted previous announcements that HHS, the NIH and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are studying the causes of autism.—
Sarah Owermohle,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An increasing number of cybersecurity job postings list artificial intelligence skills as a requirement.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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And as many as 20% of postings are ghost jobs, with no intent to hire.—
Jill Schulman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Such declarations pave the way for emergency measures and resources that allow officials to respond quickly during emergencies.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Here's a list of previous Wisconsin disaster declarations going back to 2000, and the amount of time between the start of the weather event and the date a disaster was declared.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The syntax of atrocity is hidden beneath a series of nationalist proclamations.—
Uriel Kon
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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In fact, most of them have been clinging to their cardboard and magic marker proclamations for going on 15 years now.—
Derek Newton,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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According to the Mayo Clinic, the surgery involves cutting away thin layers of the skin until there are no signs of cancer.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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There are early signs that Alonso will bring the best out of him.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Pronouncements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronouncements. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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