as in declarations
a statement made publically
The government issued a proclamation granting all workers the right to parental leave.
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Recent Examples of proclamations
The syntax of atrocity is hidden beneath a series of nationalist proclamations.
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Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
In fact, most of them have been clinging to their cardboard and magic marker proclamations for going on 15 years now.
—Derek Newton, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Despite presidential proclamations, Social Security’s financial outlook is more troubled than ever.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
Typically, gubernatorial proclamations, of which hundreds are passed each year and are completely ceremonial and devoid of any long-term formal policy implications, go largely unnoticed.
—Kayla Gabehart, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2025
Anshel Sag, an analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy, is also frustrated by the proclamations that VR is struggling.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Jan. 2017
Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
In fact, most of them have been clinging to their cardboard and magic marker proclamations for going on 15 years now.
—Derek Newton, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Despite presidential proclamations, Social Security’s financial outlook is more troubled than ever.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
Typically, gubernatorial proclamations, of which hundreds are passed each year and are completely ceremonial and devoid of any long-term formal policy implications, go largely unnoticed.
—Kayla Gabehart, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2025
Anshel Sag, an analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy, is also frustrated by the proclamations that VR is struggling.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclamations
Noun
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Such declarations pave the way for emergency measures and resources that allow officials to respond quickly during emergencies.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Here's a list of previous Wisconsin disaster declarations going back to 2000, and the amount of time between the start of the weather event and the date a disaster was declared.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In 1866, in the ancient city of Tanis, archaeologists uncovered two stone tablets with decrees from King Ptolemy III Euergetes upon the death of his daughter It was meant to be sent out to Egypt’s major temples.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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As the decrees were lifted, most districts went back to allowing communities and housing patterns to dictate the racial makeup of schools.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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New record highs reached for average 401(k) balances On average, many savers didn't need to dread taking a peek at their 401(k) statements as of late June.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Soliman’s legal team filed statements from all three balking at how DHS had cherry-picked their research.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many tech companies thrive with top-down leadership and linear management—clear directives from the founder to executors, without middle layers slowing or distorting the vision.—
Jonathan Low,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Regarding the centers, Ohio State has said the closures were tied to Trump’s anti-DEI directives.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Proclamations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclamations. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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