pronouncement

noun

Definition of pronouncementnext
as in announcement
formal an official public statement He made some important pronouncements on government policy.

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Recent Examples of pronouncement That pronouncement set off a flurry of activity that saw reporters scrambling to post to social media channels, while still trying to listen to what Berry had to say. — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Even temporary sales slumps breed alarmist pronouncements; book parties in disfavored genres begin to feel like wakes, sending off one more spirit to the inevitable afterworld of the remainder shelf. — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026 Despite the president's pronouncement, there are still questions about how quickly commercial ships can start moving, and whether Iran will truly allow those ships to resume free access in what is an international waterway. — Tom Bowman, NPR, 17 June 2026 As Miran Ali, a former vice president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, explained it, brands would often make sweeping pronouncements, only to pass the bill to their manufacturers and their workers. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pronouncement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronouncement
  1. announcement
  2. declaration
  3. posting
  4. proclamation
Noun
  • The announcement noted that the DMV is already using Claude to improve customer service and reduce wait times.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • But the official announcement of the Antetokounmpo trade was the big story Monday.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of announcement
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  • In its declaration of Fujimori’s victory Friday, Peru’s National Jury of Elections said a review had found no such inconsistencies in the vote and rejected an appeal filed by Together for Peru.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • Readiness is an ongoing practice, not a declaration, determined by daily interactions and the safety to be candid.
    — Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of declaration
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  • Reformation is currently hiring for sales associates, sales supervisors and a store manager, according to the company website’s job postings.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
  • Shellfish harvesting areas in Gloucester, Newburyport, Essex, Ipswich, Newbury, Rockport, Rowley, and Salisbury remained closed due to the sewer leak, according to the states Division of Marine Fisheries postings Sunday.
    — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026
Definition of posting
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  • But nearly five decades after the 1979 revolution, and for all the official proclamations of national unity in the run-up to Khamenei's funeral, the Islamic Republic has rarely been so internally fractured.
    — Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The country’s final authority on election matters, the National Jury of Elections (JNE), has yet to issue its official proclamation, according to Reuters.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of proclamation

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