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
Molinar acknowledged that district and city leaders have made similar proclamations in the past, to little effect.
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2025
Ideally, Inauguration Day would not herald a sea change in federal policy, and it would not be left to the courts to put a stop to presidential proclamations that were understood to be unauthorized at the time they were issued.
—The Editors, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
The proclamation showed little regard for the wide range of offenses among the defendants and has drawn criticism from even those within his party.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
Finally, the president signed a proclamation order that today and on all future inauguration days, flags will fly at full-staff.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2025
Ideally, Inauguration Day would not herald a sea change in federal policy, and it would not be left to the courts to put a stop to presidential proclamations that were understood to be unauthorized at the time they were issued.
—The Editors, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
The proclamation showed little regard for the wide range of offenses among the defendants and has drawn criticism from even those within his party.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
Finally, the president signed a proclamation order that today and on all future inauguration days, flags will fly at full-staff.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclamation
Noun
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The President can enact an emergency declaration or urge the HHS to declare a public health emergency to ensure treatment for short- and long-term health impacts for anyone exposed to environmental health hazards from the train derailment and its aftermath.—
Misti Allison,
TIME,
1 Feb. 2025
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The emergency declaration, Head said, will move the timeline up.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In practical terms, Donald Trump’s attempt to nullify birthright citizenship by executive decree, which ran into immediate legal trouble last week, is probably the least significant element of his immigration crackdown.—
Jacob Sullum,
Orange County Register,
3 Feb. 2025
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There is no point in that decree other than hatred.—
Spencer Macnaughton,
Them,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, neither Allen nor Harbour has given a statement directly.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
4 Feb. 2025
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These were used to make profound and inspiring statements about social justice.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The head of that office, Corey Amundson, resigned this week to avoid a Trump administration directive ordering him to transfer to a sanctuary cities enforcement group within the Justice Department.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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By the evening of Friday, Jan. 24, Secretary of State Marco Rubio had issued a directive that went even further, effectively freezing operations at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. government's lead provider of nonmilitary foreign aid.—
Belinda Luscombe,
TIME,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Proclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclamation. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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