pronouncement
noun
pro·nounce·ment
prə-ˈnau̇n(t)s-mənt 
1
: a usually formal declaration of opinion
2
: an authoritative announcement
Examples of pronouncement in a Sentence
He made some important pronouncements on government policy.
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Maybe a different sect says that AI is to be obeyed only if the human heading the sect has first substantiated the AI’s pronouncements.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Emma Stone portrays Sheriff Joe’s wife, Louise, who finds solace and understanding in online conspiracy theories and the pronouncements of cult leader Vernon Jefferson Peak, played by Austin Butler.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025
Capital markets activity in sports technology managed to produce record dollar volume in the first half of the year, according to investment bank Drake Star—despite a spring lurch in activity brought about by the Trump tariff pronouncements.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 10 July 2025
Much of the media attention and public pronouncements focus on each of the foregoing to varying degrees.
—Brian A. Marks, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Emma Stone portrays Sheriff Joe’s wife, Louise, who finds solace and understanding in online conspiracy theories and the pronouncements of cult leader Vernon Jefferson Peak, played by Austin Butler.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025
Capital markets activity in sports technology managed to produce record dollar volume in the first half of the year, according to investment bank Drake Star—despite a spring lurch in activity brought about by the Trump tariff pronouncements.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 10 July 2025
Much of the media attention and public pronouncements focus on each of the foregoing to varying degrees.
—Brian A. Marks, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
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“Pronouncement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronouncement. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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pronouncement
noun
pro·nounce·ment
prə-ˈnau̇n(t)-smənt
: an official or solemn statement or announcement
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