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promulgates

verb

present tense third-person singular of promulgate

as in publishes

to make known openly or publicly the encyclical that promulgated the church's position on artificial birth control

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The public has 60 days to submit comments on the proposal before the USDA publishes a final rule.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
Let’s Dish also publishes on Tuesdays from Food Insider Katelyn Umholtz.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of publishes

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The series begins with a prison bus pulling up to a correctional facility in Georgia, where the commander of jail operations, Major Boughner, announces how the 30 participants, 27 men and 3 women, will be divided.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Part of the problem is that friction rarely announces itself as a five-alarm fire.

— Rhodes Kriske, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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English as official language Idaho already has a state law that declares English our official language.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2026
The best time to buy depends on the product, the urgency and the shopper’s budget — not on when a retailer declares its biggest event.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026

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