Thesaurus results for PROCLAMATION

proclamation

noun

Definition of proclamation

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 After the storms, Pritzker issued a state disaster proclamation that made additional state resources available for response and recovery, his office said. — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026 Continue reading … DIVIDED HALLS — School board urges students to ‘celebrate’ LGBTQ+ history in new proclamation. — FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Hawaii officials had told residents to put together emergency kits, and the governor issued an emergency proclamation, activating more than 230 Hawaii National Guard members. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 Like magic, upon the proclamation, arm lift, and beat drop, pouring rain storms down upon the audience. — Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for proclamation

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Noun

The county is under an emergency declaration and residents in susceptible areas were told to evacuate Thursday afternoon.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
The boldest declarations of solidarity, Lee knows, often precede the quietest and cruellest of betrayals.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of declaration

Noun

Penalties, consent agreements and decrees have not deterred Meta from using deceptive trade practices.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The Honduran National Congress approved a decree in 2024 reversing previous state actions that opened the door to mining in Carlos Escaleras Mejía National Park.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of decree

Noun

The Tallahassee Police Department said in a statement that 11 of the 12 were shot and that three victims had serious injuries, with one minor in serious condition.

— Samantha Cookinham, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
The Gang Supression Force force has not made any statement about the discovery and hand over.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of statement

Noun

The court found that the directive to fast to death was implemented by targeting children first, while guards were deployed to prevent them from escaping, beating those who attempted to escape or eat.

— Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
That may include a will, durable financial power of attorney, health care power of attorney or proxy and an advance health care directive.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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