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an official public statement
He made some important pronouncements on government policy.
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Recent Examples of pronouncements
Maury Brown Maury Brown Leading up to recent negotiations, the public pronouncements of how much is going to the players have fallen along party lines.
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Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
That same month, Talarico’s campaign spokesman, JT Ennis, issued an official response to the vegan pronouncements on his boss' behalf, sharing a photo of Talarico taking a large bite of a massive turkey leg while wearing a button-down with a Texas flag design.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Toward the end of his life, his pronouncements of doubt about the science of manmade climate change gave his public persona a right-wing aura.
—Ian MacKenzie, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Although McLuhan often changed subjects abruptly and wrote in a nonlinear style in which the full meaning of his pronouncements emerged only through a broader reading of his work, his overall argument was clear.
—Brian A. Cogan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
His remarks about the medical benefits of ibogaine quickly morph into pronouncements of the sacredness of humankind.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
There are plenty of current resonances here, not least in Mann’s rather lordly pronouncements that interleaf the family’s chamber drama.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Despite the official figures offered and pronouncements made by Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, New York City remains a very violent place.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
The president’s policies and pronouncements have often been at odds with each other.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
That same month, Talarico’s campaign spokesman, JT Ennis, issued an official response to the vegan pronouncements on his boss' behalf, sharing a photo of Talarico taking a large bite of a massive turkey leg while wearing a button-down with a Texas flag design.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Toward the end of his life, his pronouncements of doubt about the science of manmade climate change gave his public persona a right-wing aura.
—Ian MacKenzie, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Although McLuhan often changed subjects abruptly and wrote in a nonlinear style in which the full meaning of his pronouncements emerged only through a broader reading of his work, his overall argument was clear.
—Brian A. Cogan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
His remarks about the medical benefits of ibogaine quickly morph into pronouncements of the sacredness of humankind.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
There are plenty of current resonances here, not least in Mann’s rather lordly pronouncements that interleaf the family’s chamber drama.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Despite the official figures offered and pronouncements made by Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, New York City remains a very violent place.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
The president’s policies and pronouncements have often been at odds with each other.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronouncements
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The two announcements may confuse many Americans who have read for months about FIFA’s money-maximizing ticket strategy.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
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The announcements are being made at London Tech Week.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Authorities have said some gatherings, often organized or fueled by social media postings, have escalated into fights, arrests and emergency crowd-control responses, as Fox News Digital previously reported.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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So far, there are no bombshells, based on a USA TODAY review of the documents, and early social media postings from other media and the legions of UFO-ologists out there.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Authorities were surveying the damage Friday and preparing to issue emergency declarations needed to get recovery funding.—
DAVE COLLINS,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2026
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Verification is increasingly embedded at the raw material stage, often across multiple supplier regions, moving beyond reliance on declarations alone.—
Alyn Franklin,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The Senate does publish all matters related to legislation and nonbinding resolutions and proclamations.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
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The proclamations target mostly African nations but also countries in Latin American, the Caribbean, and Asia.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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The driver, identified as Rivas, showed signs of impairment, state police alleged, and fled as troopers checked him out for a potential DWI arrest.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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Days later, the campaign was printing the slogan on lawn signs and using it on social media.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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“Pronouncements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronouncements. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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