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 Miss Clearman seemed to cast some kind of spell with her pronouncement, ordain the certainty of that future August afternoon. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 This would not be the first time that pronouncement has been made in Variety. — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026 Farrar’s post was a tiny script, of sorts, in which a character makes a pronouncement that is then interrupted by an action denoted by asterisks. — David MacK, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Those have included previous premature pronouncements of agreements between Hamas and Israel that have left would-be donors skeptical. — Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pronouncement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronouncement
  1. announcement
  2. declaration
  3. posting
  4. proclamation
Noun
  • Further announcements for the 2027 event will be due in the coming months.
    — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Just one day before Musk made his announcement, artificial intelligence company Anthropic revealed a major philanthropic commitment of its own.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of announcement
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
  • Dispute over retroactive repeal The challenge also centers on the General Assembly’s subsequent repeal of the posting requirement.
    — Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Retail job postings have gone up 61%, Indeed said, but other roles are also available with loading and stocking jobs up 9%, sales roles increasing 8% and customer service positions rising 6%, as shoppers continue to purchase items online.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of posting
Noun
  • To accelerate deer control measures, Hawaiʻi has issued more than two dozen emergency proclamations in recent years.
    — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • All these people are always at parties and issuing proclamations to each other at parties.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of proclamation

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“Pronouncement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pronouncement. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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