as in announcements
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an official public statement
He made some important pronouncements on government policy.
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Recent Examples of pronouncements
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.
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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
The resulting footage was only discovered by the Cinémathèque in 2023; now edited together into a cohesive work, this invaluable and sui generis artifact finds one master filmmaker engaging with and taking in thewisdom, riddles, and pronouncements of another.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Trump has issued two hundred and twenty-eight executive orders—eight more than in his entire first term and sixty-six more than Joe Biden did in his four years—along with other dubious actions and pronouncements.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Social media has become a constant site for the president to reveal even the most serious of pronouncements as well as a stream of invective against Democrats, wayward Republicans, reporters and others.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
Anti-communist radio broadcasts and religious pronouncements about communist designs to destroy the nation’s Catholic church spread throughout the country.
—Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
Geoffrey Alpert, a criminology professor at the University of South Carolina, said officials should take a step back before making any pronouncements.
—Claudia Lauer, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
But Pezeshkian doesn’t control the security forces, so these pronouncements ring hollow.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
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
The resulting footage was only discovered by the Cinémathèque in 2023; now edited together into a cohesive work, this invaluable and sui generis artifact finds one master filmmaker engaging with and taking in thewisdom, riddles, and pronouncements of another.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Trump has issued two hundred and twenty-eight executive orders—eight more than in his entire first term and sixty-six more than Joe Biden did in his four years—along with other dubious actions and pronouncements.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Social media has become a constant site for the president to reveal even the most serious of pronouncements as well as a stream of invective against Democrats, wayward Republicans, reporters and others.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
Anti-communist radio broadcasts and religious pronouncements about communist designs to destroy the nation’s Catholic church spread throughout the country.
—Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
Geoffrey Alpert, a criminology professor at the University of South Carolina, said officials should take a step back before making any pronouncements.
—Claudia Lauer, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
But Pezeshkian doesn’t control the security forces, so these pronouncements ring hollow.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronouncements
Noun
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Trump has previewed major funding announcements for the meeting, including billions of dollars for Gaza’s rebuilding.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The whole gang looked so excited watching the nomination announcements on that viral video.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Nick Alatzakis, the district’s communications director, said after the meeting the district received numerous phone calls, emails and social media postings criticizing the walkout and the school’s participation.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The first was a search for the IP address of the person making the postings, then additional warrants seeking more information including the email and home address of that person.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In 2025, Vermont, Maryland and Colorado also were denied major disaster declarations.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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But if so, the group is still adding shows without making any official declarations about an end run just yet.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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No president since the Civil War has ever publicly bragged about the Mexican-American War in official proclamations.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Festivities included officials presenting proclamations in Key West and Miami.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Below, our bed bug experts detail how to recognize the earliest signs of a pest problem, the different types of available treatments, and top tips for preventing bed bugs from ever crossing your bedroom's threshold.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
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Nonetheless, people often laugh about how well astrological signs describe people born under them.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Pronouncements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronouncements. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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