as in declaration
a statement made publically
The government issued a proclamation granting all workers the right to parental leave.
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Recent Examples of proclamation
President Biden will speak at 5:30 p.m. in the East Room while issuing proclamations to establish the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument in California.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Governors of Alabama, Tennessee and Texas already issued similar proclamations for their states.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Newsom issued a proclamation that broadens the scope of the special session and calls for the Legislature to approve $1 billion for emergency response, cleanup and recovery in Los Angeles County, which the state hopes to recover through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
One need only look around the office or the news cycle to glimpse this phenomenon in action: The key to garnering influence, favor and, for that matter, votes, appears increasingly to be bold proclamations and ceaseless agitation in the face of a real or imagined threat.
—Martin Gutmann, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Governors of Alabama, Tennessee and Texas already issued similar proclamations for their states.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Newsom issued a proclamation that broadens the scope of the special session and calls for the Legislature to approve $1 billion for emergency response, cleanup and recovery in Los Angeles County, which the state hopes to recover through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
One need only look around the office or the news cycle to glimpse this phenomenon in action: The key to garnering influence, favor and, for that matter, votes, appears increasingly to be bold proclamations and ceaseless agitation in the face of a real or imagined threat.
—Martin Gutmann, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclamation
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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
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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
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Notably, most members of Yoon’s conservative party refused to vote against him, but the opposition was able to persuade enough of them to secure the two-thirds vote needed to block the martial law decree at least.Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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The president-elect is very likely to both create and destroy fortunes by executive decree.Felix Salmon, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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In a series of statements Friday, the Department of Homeland Security said the 18-month extension to TPS available to some 937,000 eligible immigrants is warranted based on adverse political, economic or environmental conditions in their home countries.Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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The suspect will be charged with three counts of deadly conduct with a possibility for additional charges to follow, according to the police statement.Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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“Proclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclamation. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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