proclamations

noun

plural of proclamation
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 Explore See latest videos, charts and news City officials such as Memphis’ Mayor Paul Young were among those to present Keith’s family with the key to the city and other legislative proclamations during the ceremony. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026 Along the route taken by tourists and pilgrims are several steles marking ritual proclamations made on behalf of emperors during the first year of each reign. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Newsom also issued separate emergency proclamations Monday for earlier storm damage in Glenn, Humboldt, Kern, Mendocino and Santa Barbara counties, along with a major sewage spill in Lake County. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 In a dignified ceremony, Elgin Mayor David Kaptain and Aurora Deputy Mayor Casey Cuevas delivered the proclamations to Fox Valley Harmonizers president Ralph Ferguson and Aurora Lamplighter Chorus president Lester Grossman. — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 The governor often echoes federal proclamations regarding flag lowerings. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2026 Such proclamations are a procedural measure officials take in emergencies to allow for mobilization of resources and staff to prepare for and respond to potential impacts. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 The best advice to promote public health is to consult those with expertise in the medical field rather than to accept the proclamations of politicians. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026 This is in line with our earlier research that showed proclamations of AI investment don’t consistently boost a company’s share price. — Mark Ma, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclamations
  1. declarations
  2. decrees
  3. statements
  4. directives
Noun
  • Schema declarations carry a weight that press mentions don’t.
    — Joseph Byrum, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • TikTok has been brimming with unboxing videos and fan declarations that the character Nikki, who sports the famous red top, will be the Halloween costume of the season.
    — Mariam Bagdady, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of declarations
Noun
  • Sánchez's government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week when right-wing opposition parties voted down emergency decrees introduced by his government to address evictions and real estate speculation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Right-wing opposition parties joined forces to scuttle two emergency decrees introduced by Sánchez's government that included measures to reduce evictions and real estate speculation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of decrees
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  • In court statements in the Kuvshynovs' suit, Fox acknowledges the tragedy of the deaths of Kuvshynova and Zakrzewski.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The lawyers for three of the men named in Doe’s lawsuit have since issued statements denying wrongdoing.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of statements
Noun
  • Individual campuses in the CSU and UC can create their own policies in addition to systemwide directives.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In a statement, ICE downplayed the significance of the memo, which said the new guidance was intended to replace and amend prior directives issued earlier this year, last year and in 2018.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of directives

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“Proclamations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclamations. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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