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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In the last quarter, most have attributed any sales slump to consumer uncertainty about Trump’s confusing tariff pronouncements.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
By the staid standard of Japanese political pronouncements this is controversial and will help draw attention to the rise in Japanese interest rates in the past two weeks.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Some experts working on AI heard Trump's pronouncements and envisioned the world's biggest AI data centers sprouting not in the U.S., but in the Gulf.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 18 May 2025
Spielberg made his pronouncement at a tribute to director Francis Ford Coppola held by the American Film Institute on April 26.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
By the staid standard of Japanese political pronouncements this is controversial and will help draw attention to the rise in Japanese interest rates in the past two weeks.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Some experts working on AI heard Trump's pronouncements and envisioned the world's biggest AI data centers sprouting not in the U.S., but in the Gulf.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 18 May 2025
Spielberg made his pronouncement at a tribute to director Francis Ford Coppola held by the American Film Institute on April 26.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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“Pronouncement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronouncement. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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