pronouncement
noun
pro·nounce·ment
prə-ˈnau̇n(t)s-mənt 
1
: a usually formal declaration of opinion
2
: an authoritative announcement
Examples of pronouncement in a Sentence
He made some important pronouncements on government policy.
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But crucially, her pronouncement that a militant, moralizing crusade of Christian nationalists would be the salvation of the nation echoes the most dangerous Christian nationalist rhetoric of the GOP today.
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William Horne / Made By History, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
But the Arkansas judge’s use of Loper Bright to support an agency’s authority to regulate highlights the still-unsettled nature of the high court’s pronouncements in Loper Bright.
—Eli Sanders, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2024
Donald Trump’s most outrageous pronouncements on immigration are rarely shocking for long; they’re usually eclipsed within days, if not hours, by even more grotesque claims.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
But the country is deeply divided about his often-polarizing pronouncements and style.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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William Horne / Made By History, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
But the Arkansas judge’s use of Loper Bright to support an agency’s authority to regulate highlights the still-unsettled nature of the high court’s pronouncements in Loper Bright.
—Eli Sanders, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2024
Donald Trump’s most outrageous pronouncements on immigration are rarely shocking for long; they’re usually eclipsed within days, if not hours, by even more grotesque claims.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
But the country is deeply divided about his often-polarizing pronouncements and style.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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pronouncement
noun
pro·nounce·ment
prə-ˈnau̇n(t)-smənt
: an official or solemn statement or announcement
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