pronunciamento

noun

Definition of pronunciamentonext
as in pronouncement

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  1. pronouncement
  2. proclamation
  3. declaration
  4. decree
  5. edict
  6. promulgation
  7. signification
  8. fiat
Noun
  • But the bold pronouncements that will accompany Jaissle’s appointment — and perhaps some long overdue stadium update sooner rather than later — will be met with a measure of caution on Tyneside.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The dissonance is reflected in the gap between the confident pronouncements of Chinese leaders — aimed at an international audience — and their domestic anxieties.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of pronouncement
Noun
  • The reality is far more complicated than Trump’s proclamation of control, experts say – with ships fearing for their safety amid attacks on vessels in the strait, and the ever-looming threat of US-Iran strikes resuming.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The proclamation also imposes a 15% tariff on drones and components from the European Union, Japan, Liechtenstein, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland and Taiwan, as well as a 10% tariff on some drones from the United Kingdom.
    — Emily Chang, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of proclamation
Noun
  • Farage did not give a victory speech after declining to attend the declaration, claiming police had warned of a campaign to disrupt it.
    — Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Citing dangerously dry brush conditions, the City Council approved the declaration this week to reduce the risk of fires associated with homeless individuals cooking outdoors or using fire to keep warm at night.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of declaration
Noun
  • More than 3,000 morality inspectors have been deployed across the country to enforce the Taliban’s decrees in public spaces and to pressure male family members to ensure women’s compliance within the home.
    — Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The agency warned that recent decrees had further weakened women’s legal protections.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of decree
Noun
  • Those who oppose the Mexican Mafia, or fail to follow the edicts of the gang’s leaders, are often targeted for beatings or even death.
    — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 22 July 2026
  • Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse The highly agile Getty shooter Alan Crowhurst has done us a great favor by bringing concrete cloakroom evidence of the many social and administrative challenges that the (famous) Royal Ascot costume edicts require in order to be properly met.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Definition of edict
Noun
  • From at least this point on—if not earlier, given the promulgation of the Golden Bull—the Holy Roman Empire was an explicitly German state divorced from its historical connection to the papacy.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Definition of promulgation
Noun
  • According to Baudrillard, consumption is institutionalized as a signification as well as a social differentiation process.
    — Ayse Binay Kurultay, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
  • Both artists draw from their Renaissance references to take up the significations of light, mass, and scale.
    — Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of signification
Noun
  • While stablecoins promise faster, cheaper cross-border payments, the real challenge lies in navigating complex licensing requirements and integrating with traditional fiat systems.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Baldwin’s position was that the centrality of slavery and racial subjugation in American history could not simply be reversed by legislative fiat.
    — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of fiat
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“Pronunciamento.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronunciamento. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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