pronouncement

noun

pro·​nounce·​ment prə-ˈnau̇n(t)s-mənt How to pronounce pronouncement (audio)
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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In the face of policy zig-zags and on-again/off-again pronouncements, the prudent stance is to hold fast, keep one’s powder dry and avoid further risk. Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Many of Trump’s pronouncements are a rehash of things his aides dissuaded him from following through on during his first four years in office. Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025 Her pronouncement speaks to the vision for many African satellite cities, as places apart from the continent’s urban jungles. Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025 Her symptoms include vomiting up clots of hair, bile and sewing pins; making scary pronouncements in a guttural voice that is not her own; and being unusually attractive to wasps, whose carcasses litter her bedclothes. Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pronouncement

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of pronouncement was in 1593

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“Pronouncement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronouncement. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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pronouncement

noun
pro·​nounce·​ment prə-ˈnau̇n(t)-smənt How to pronounce pronouncement (audio)
: an official or solemn statement or announcement

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