as in proclamation
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Recent Examples of annunciation
One is his first memory of lying in a cradle and a falcon flying in and striking his mouth with its tail, like an annunciation.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2023
Open seams in the ceiling allow sunlight to enter in ghostly lines—some defining an alternative volume within the space, others fanning out like an annunciation.
—Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2020
These will cover the birth and annunciation of Jesus and the journey and adoration of the Magi.
—Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 4 Dec. 2019
San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2023
Open seams in the ceiling allow sunlight to enter in ghostly lines—some defining an alternative volume within the space, others fanning out like an annunciation.
—Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2020
These will cover the birth and annunciation of Jesus and the journey and adoration of the Magi.
—Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 4 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annunciation
Noun
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Creating truly inclusive workplaces for LGBTQ+ employees requires sustained commitment that extends far beyond Pride Month proclamations.—
Aparna Rae,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The president's proclamation also includes a partial travel ban of people from seven other countries − Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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The bankruptcy declaration also may prove to be useful to state and federal investigators who are reviewing Frausto’s and Multitaskr’s business practices and examining the public disclosures that accompany any bankruptcy proceeding.—
Jeff Mcdonald,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
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The first such resolution against the country in 20 years, the declaration was supported by the US and other Western nations; Russia, China, and Burkina Faso voted against.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
13 June 2025
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His tweets and public statements have frequently triggered substantial price surges, establishing a direct correlation between his pronouncements and market performance.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Other companies are also dialing back public pronouncements, donations and merchandise in support of Pride Month.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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His 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street once held the world record for the most F-bombs in a movie, with more than 500 utterances of the word.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
9 June 2025
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Post repeated the last line several times, growing louder and more impassioned with each utterance.—
Lyndsey Havens,
Billboard,
14 Apr. 2025
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William is studying Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and writing a thesis on the theory of signification.—
Cressida Leyshon,
The New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2024
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What once had been a multitude of beings with varying cultural and spiritual significations—not to mention consciousnesses of their own—became commodities that held value only when inserted into a by-now self-propelling and endlessly expanding market.—
Ben Ehrenreich,
The New Republic,
10 May 2023
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These tokens shouldn't be convertible into fiat currency, nor should they be intended to act like stock certificates or securities.—
Charles Morey,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Public health by fiat, or by tweet, achieves neither.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
31 May 2025
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Ball State University and Ivy Tech Community College have already eliminated DEI programs in response to GOP edicts.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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However, in keeping with a new edict from the chancellor and his new government, tangible details of that deal were not forthcoming.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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Trump specified in his order that recipients of federal funds from CPB could not, under his decree, send money to PBS and NPR.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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The primary decree being that athletes are not employees.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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“Annunciation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annunciation. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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