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
Converting your nonprofit to a moneymaker will do that; so will your leader’s series of smarmy pronouncements about the future.
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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.
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Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Other recent mayors have made similar pronouncements.
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Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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
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.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronouncements
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But others became convinced that Swift had already dropped some Easter eggs, which the artist is known to do ahead of major announcements and album releases.
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Developers weren’t wowed by the announcements — many of them have already experimented with similar capabilities from Amazon’s competitors and view Amazon as a laggard in the AI race.
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Summer camp counselor job postings are down nearly 30%.
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Across demographics, though, teens are reporting difficult job searches, taking to Reddit and TikTok with rants about phantom postings, managers who ghost them and applications that go nowhere.
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Brinkema, who had initially blocked the plan three weeks ago, indicated that such declarations could lead to dismissal of the lawsuit challenging the fund.
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Peters had asked about partisanship in granting major disaster declarations.
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That’s a laudable goal, of course, except Soon-Shiong’s proclamations are mostly fluff, financially self-serving and have led to FDA wrist-slapping.
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The Senate does publish all matters related to legislation and nonbinding resolutions and proclamations.
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And the deals extend well beyond skin care, with discounts on hair and makeup products that address everything from early signs of thinning hair and sparse brows to dull complexions in need of a natural-looking flush.
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Chopper 4 flew over the detention center and observed no visible signs that the facility was being dismantled.
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“Pronouncements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronouncements. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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