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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For now, the business world is again struggling to divine which of Mr. Trump’s pronouncements are merely a gambit, and which portend real changes.
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Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Beijing is no doubt paying close attention to Hegseth’s pronouncement, which comes as the US earlier this month ramped up its economic competition with China, launching a blanket 10% tariff on all Chinese imports, with the potential of more to come.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Such pronouncements were to be expected from young men, less so from young women.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Broad simplistic pronouncements, either positive or negative, to advance a political agenda should be viewed with suspicion.
—Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2025
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Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Beijing is no doubt paying close attention to Hegseth’s pronouncement, which comes as the US earlier this month ramped up its economic competition with China, launching a blanket 10% tariff on all Chinese imports, with the potential of more to come.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Such pronouncements were to be expected from young men, less so from young women.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Broad simplistic pronouncements, either positive or negative, to advance a political agenda should be viewed with suspicion.
—Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Pronouncement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronouncement. Accessed 2 Mar. 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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