as in announcement
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an official public statement
He made some important pronouncements on government policy.
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Recent Examples of pronouncement
Yet, this presidential pronouncement of a 'national injustice' is the sole justification provided in the government's motion to dismiss the pending indictment.
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Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
For now, the business world is again struggling to divine which of Mr. Trump’s pronouncements are merely a gambit, and which portend real changes.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Beijing is no doubt paying close attention to Hegseth’s pronouncement, which comes as the US earlier this month ramped up its economic competition with China, launching a blanket 10% tariff on all Chinese imports, with the potential of more to come.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Such pronouncements were to be expected from young men, less so from young women.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
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Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
For now, the business world is again struggling to divine which of Mr. Trump’s pronouncements are merely a gambit, and which portend real changes.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Beijing is no doubt paying close attention to Hegseth’s pronouncement, which comes as the US earlier this month ramped up its economic competition with China, launching a blanket 10% tariff on all Chinese imports, with the potential of more to come.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Such pronouncements were to be expected from young men, less so from young women.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronouncement
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Designed for effective noise reduction, these baby headphones are certified as meeting both European and U.S. safety standards and ensure little ones are protected from loud announcements over the speakers, noises from the engines, and any other disturbances during the flight.—
Ramona Saviss,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
1 Mar. 2025
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In 2021, Abbott’s disaster declaration automatically suspended laws governing how the state spent money on Operation Lone Star.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol, who lawmakers voted to impeach over his declaration of martial law, has been freed from detention after prosecutors decided not to appeal a court decision canceling his arrest.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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Caine’s military service includes combat roles in Iraq, special operations postings and positions in Pentagon classified special access programs.—
Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Caine’s military service includes combat roles in Iraq, special operations postings and positions inside some of the Pentagon’s most classified special access programs.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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Vance’s trip also comes as the Trump administration is considering the use of the Alien Enemy Act of 1798 to detain and deport Venezuelans based on a proclamation labeling the gang Tren de Aragua an invasion force that could be acting at the behest of that country’s government.—
Will Weissert and Valerie Gonzalez,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Min 18 Hours Ago Mexico’s next move is unclear Luis Cortes | Reuters While Canada and China have already announced retaliatory tariffs, Mexico has not made a similar proclamation as of Tuesday morning.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Pronouncement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronouncement. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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