as in announcement
formal
an official public statement
He made some important pronouncements on government policy.
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Recent Examples of pronouncement
Analysts pore over their pronouncements to glean shifts on key issues.
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Arte Moreno has said and done a lot of dumb things in his 23 years as owner of the Angels, but last week’s pronouncement that Angel fans don’t care about winning was downright senseless.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
He was replaced by Frank, whose football and public pronouncements were the polar opposite of his predecessor, and who was no more able to balance European and domestic football than Postecoglou was.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The downstream cultural and societal impacts of such pronouncements from the White House have been stark.
—Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Arte Moreno has said and done a lot of dumb things in his 23 years as owner of the Angels, but last week’s pronouncement that Angel fans don’t care about winning was downright senseless.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
He was replaced by Frank, whose football and public pronouncements were the polar opposite of his predecessor, and who was no more able to balance European and domestic football than Postecoglou was.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The downstream cultural and societal impacts of such pronouncements from the White House have been stark.
—Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronouncement
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Kansas City councilman Nathan Willett also filed to run for the seat after Graves’ announcement.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Easter eggs leading to the announcement Swifties anticipated a music video would be coming sometime after the March 8 post by Taylor Nation, Swift's in-house marketing team.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Making that declaration is risky, given the history of collapses by professional teams in this city.—
Michael Cunningham,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Court documents state that his attorney had filed a declaration of treatment and that Alvarado was in compliance.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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As for the causes of what’s impacting the WRS, Paulsen cites cratering consumer sentiment, dismal job postings, the impact of the Iran war, among other factors.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, internship postings tracked by jobs site Handshake declined more than 15% between 2023 and 2025.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Many technology companies issue vague proclamations about improving the world, then go about maximizing revenue.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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On Monday, the city council will read a proclamation to honor them.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Pronouncement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronouncement. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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