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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Lake trout and burbot populations have increased, including a 2024 pronouncement that lake trout in Lake Superior have fully recovered.
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Paul A. Smith, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
But the symphonic nod of heads that had followed his father’s pronouncement told him that his family’s belief in astrology was genuine.
—Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
Outside of Apple’s initial pronouncement that so many cars would use its big CarPlay update, automakers like General Motors and Rivian have taken a stand against both it and Google’s Android Auto.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 30 Dec. 2024
The company has not identified any critical accounting policies or recent accounting pronouncements that would materially affect its financial statements.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
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Paul A. Smith, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
But the symphonic nod of heads that had followed his father’s pronouncement told him that his family’s belief in astrology was genuine.
—Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
Outside of Apple’s initial pronouncement that so many cars would use its big CarPlay update, automakers like General Motors and Rivian have taken a stand against both it and Google’s Android Auto.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 30 Dec. 2024
The company has not identified any critical accounting policies or recent accounting pronouncements that would materially affect its financial statements.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Pronouncement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronouncement. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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pronouncement
noun
pro·nounce·ment
prə-ˈnau̇n(t)-smənt
: an official or solemn statement or announcement
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