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a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
a White House communiqué
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Recent Examples of communiqué
Despite the tensions, diplomats from the U.S., Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan signed off on a final communique after hours of late-night negotiations.
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arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
In 1979, to further placate Beijing and improve ties, the U.S. formally switched diplomatic relations with China from the ROC to the PRC, through another joint communique.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
The opposition, for example, insists that as the parties agreed on in the Vienna communique and UNSC Resolution 2254, Washington must pressure the regime to release prisoners, lift sieges, and stop bombing civilian areas.
—Bassam Barabandi, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2016
Bashar Assad released a statement on the collapse of his country last week — his first communique since losing control.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
The final communique also called out China’s aid to Russia with strong language, reflecting an ability to broaden hard-nosed US concerns about Chinese behavior to European allies that are not always willing to risk Beijing’s ire.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 12 July 2024
Polish, Belarusian and Ukrainian nationals are among those arrested in recent months, according to Internal Security Agency communiques.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
For all that foreign policy is commonly understood to be the province of officials and diplomats—consultations, negotiations, communiques, démarches, summits, and more—foreign policy by example is no less real.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2020
So while Iran seems to be messaging that today's attack could certainly have been worse, others may view their communiques as open threats of escalation.
—NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
In 1979, to further placate Beijing and improve ties, the U.S. formally switched diplomatic relations with China from the ROC to the PRC, through another joint communique.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
The opposition, for example, insists that as the parties agreed on in the Vienna communique and UNSC Resolution 2254, Washington must pressure the regime to release prisoners, lift sieges, and stop bombing civilian areas.
—Bassam Barabandi, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2016
Bashar Assad released a statement on the collapse of his country last week — his first communique since losing control.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
The final communique also called out China’s aid to Russia with strong language, reflecting an ability to broaden hard-nosed US concerns about Chinese behavior to European allies that are not always willing to risk Beijing’s ire.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 12 July 2024
Polish, Belarusian and Ukrainian nationals are among those arrested in recent months, according to Internal Security Agency communiques.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
For all that foreign policy is commonly understood to be the province of officials and diplomats—consultations, negotiations, communiques, démarches, summits, and more—foreign policy by example is no less real.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2020
So while Iran seems to be messaging that today's attack could certainly have been worse, others may view their communiques as open threats of escalation.
—NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communiqué
Noun
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Fortunately, the agency saved tons of time by implementing a tool for automated posting and reporting.—
Michael Goshka,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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In the clip, which has garnered 8.6 million views since its posting on Jan. 31, Provenzano showed herself lying in a hospital bed while her nail artist (and close friend) removed the top layer of her polish using an electric file.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Before the release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Burton first collaborated with Ortega in 2022 on Season 1 of The Addams Family spinoff series Wednesday, which stars the actor in the title role.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The box office could change at any point in time, especially as the release of summer blockbusters grows closer.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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The limited-edition collection transforms the collectible figures into canvases of vintage Levi’s advertisements from the 1940s.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Mar. 2025
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The collection includes more than 160,000 television and radio programs and advertisements from more than a century of media history, spanning comedy, drama, entertainment, sports, news, public affairs, documentary, performing arts, reality, animation, and children’s and family programming.—
William Earl,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The company has dramatically expanded its partnerships team, investing heavily in e-commerce tools, retail collaborations, and an evolving ad product.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The only effective difference from the previous plan is that Disney+ now comes with ads.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
21 Mar. 2025
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While Bravo has yet to make an official announcement regarding her status, speculation is at an all-time high.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
26 Mar. 2025
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Daniel will continue to report to Robert E. Wankel, Chairman & CEO of The Shubert Organization, who made the announcement today.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Nineteen states and the District of Columbia argued their harm stemmed from not having received 60-days' notice of the mass layoffs as required by federal law, which left them unable to provide a rapid response that could have mitigated the economic impact.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2025
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The efforts have already garnered notice from the Long Run, another Global Vision Award winner, which advises lodges worldwide on how to best implement sustainability practices.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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The 88-year-old pontiff is also reducing his reliance on high-flow supplemental oxygen during the day, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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The warning is in effect for Hartford and Middlesex counties, according to a bulletin.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Other ways to save on eggs include using store circulars, or buying them with a cash-back credit card.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Leader’s circulars feature items at these stores: Best Buy, Cash Wise Foods, EconoFoods, Factory Direct Furniture, Menards, Shopko, Slumberland Furniture, Target and Walmart Also, check out Sports, Looking Back, The Week Ahead, Picture from the Past, puzzles and more.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Communiqué.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communiqu%C3%A9. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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