manifesto

noun

Definition of manifestonext
as in announcement
a written statement that describes the policies, goals, and opinions of a person or group The group's manifesto focused on helping the poor and stopping violence.

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  1. announcement
  2. declaration
  3. proclamation
  4. ruling
  5. decision
  6. directive
  7. opinion
Noun
  • The size, growth and international supply chains of U.S. companies mean that any major announcements linked to the national economy will spill over to other markets.
    Rusty Wiley, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The Academy has once again pushed its announcement of Oscar nominations as well as its voting deadline date amid the ongoing wildfires in Southern California.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of announcement
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  • More than 7,500 personnel are battling the blazes; President Biden has made a federal disaster declaration to help fund recovery efforts.
    Ayana Archie, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
  • California How to help those affected by fires raging across Los Angeles County Jan. 9, 2025 PRICE GOUGING Earlier this week, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles County, a declaration that establishes protections against price gouging.
    Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of declaration
Noun
  • The president will also sign a proclamation creating the Sáttítla National Monument in Northern California, the Washington Post reported.
    Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Hamlin was presented a key to the city and the mayor read a proclamation in his honor.
    Visual Editors, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of proclamation
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  • But in July 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that granted Trump substantial immunity from criminal prosecution for actions taken while in office, and the case was sent back to the trial court to determine whether any of the charges could go forward.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In a ruling last week, Judge Juan Merchan ordered Trump to be sentenced, while rejecting his efforts to dismiss the conviction.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of ruling
Noun
  • The essential modern text is Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the 2010 Supreme Court decision that equates money with speech, resulting in an ever more corrupt system of campaign finance.
    David Remnick, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
  • After giving birth to her daughter, River, the new mom grappled with postpartum depression and doubts about her decision began to surface.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of decision
Noun
  • That was the directive the film’s Dyas received from director Pablo Larrain when approaching their latest film together.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Some hoped the exemption to the return-to-office directive would prevent them from catching COVID-19, others knew that working from home provided more flexibility to meet their health needs.
    William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of directive
Noun
  • In its detailed analysis of the topic, the board cited numerous past board rulings and Supreme Court decisions that say that employers have the right to express their opinions about unions and unionization, but not to compel employees to listen.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • That is the person’s opinion, but compare that with then-President Donald Trump’s incitement of an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, that led to a loss of life, based on what were proved to be false claims of significant voter fraud.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of opinion
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