proclamations

noun

plural of proclamation
as in declarations
a statement made publically The government issued a proclamation granting all workers the right to parental leave.

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Recent Examples of proclamations The Antiquities Act of 1906 requires presidents to use proclamations to establish or modify national monuments. — Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 23 July 2026 The discord comes after Trump on Monday signed proclamations imposing additional 50% tariffs on certain goods from Canada. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 22 July 2026 Last season was a microcosm of the shifting landscape in college football, which has undermined the SEC's arguments and proclamations of superiority. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 About 37 of the force gathered around the supervisors, some with their four-legged canine partners, to hear words of appreciation and receive proclamations marking their remarkable, life-saving service. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 21 July 2026 Vast swaths of time unfold in mere voiceover, and some investigations and proclamations feel repetitive, as the film reinforces its point ad nauseam. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 July 2026 Federal proclamations must be made following the death of the president or a former president, vice president, Congress members, Supreme Court members and select other officials. — Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 The president said his proclamations would give Utah residents more ability to use the land. — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026 Trump has signed two proclamations that dramatically reduce protections for Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Bears Ears National Monument. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclamations
  1. declarations
  2. decrees
  3. statements
  4. directives
Noun
  • The city, county and state issued local emergency declarations in the days that followed.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 25 July 2026
  • Even Christmas brought misery in the form of an ICE agent dressed up as Santa, who shoved away children trying to hug him, according to the detainee declarations submitted to the court.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of declarations
Noun
  • Ryan’s first two decrees were hiring veteran head coach Kevin Stefanski and first-time general manager Ian Cunningham.
    — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • The artists were protesting the approval of two decrees that regulate and censor artists not affiliated with state institutions, and penalize freedom of expression and independent journalism.
    — Sarah Moreno June 5, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
Definition of decrees
Noun
  • Opening statements are set for Wednesday in Hadi Matar's trial in the federal courthouse in Buffalo, New York.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • But Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office prosecutors repeatedly rejected that argument during closing statements.
    — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of statements
Noun
  • That trust is reinforced by a constant focus on improving governance, not solely by directives but by taking in the best advice from all stakeholders.
    — Liron Zaslansky, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
  • Earlier directives, dating to Ronald Reagan’s presidency, treated terrorism as a global menace countered through military power and diplomacy.
    — Melinda Haas, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Definition of directives

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“Proclamations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclamations. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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