as in announcement
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an official public statement
He made some important pronouncements on government policy.
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Recent Examples of pronouncement
Yet, this presidential pronouncement of a 'national injustice' is the sole justification provided in the government's motion to dismiss the pending indictment.
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Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronouncement
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The minority leader's announcement amounted to a major break from House Democrats who voted nearly unanimously against the GOP funding bill earlier this week.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Chuter's Instagram announcement cited health struggles and a lack of work-life balance as her reasons for stepping down.—
Allure Editors,
Allure,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In 2021, Abbott’s disaster declaration automatically suspended laws governing how the state spent money on Operation Lone Star.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol, who lawmakers voted to impeach over his declaration of martial law, has been freed from detention after prosecutors decided not to appeal a court decision canceling his arrest.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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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
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His proclamation on Saturday identified Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang as an invading force.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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His proclamation Saturday identified Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang as an invading force.—
Tim Sullivan and Elliot Spagat,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Pronouncement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronouncement. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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