pronouncement
Americannoun
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an official or authoritative statement or announcement
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the act of pronouncing, declaring, or uttering formally
Other Word Forms
- prepronouncement noun
Etymology
Origin of pronouncement
Example Sentences
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Taken together, the arguments in Hecox and B.P.J. suggest a court searching for a way to uphold sex-based sports classifications without issuing a sweeping pronouncement about transgender status under the Constitution or Title IX.
From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026
Presidents and political references fill his novels, but the books are without pronouncement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
The pronouncement raised eyebrows as it came from the manager of a club without a trophy since the League Cup win under the long-forgotten Juande Ramos in 2008.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024
Newsom finally delivered last week — without his customary grand pronouncement.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024
He made the pronouncement in a loud voice, to clearly communicate that he did not want to be here, did not want to have another stupid opportunity shoved down his throat.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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