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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Rights groups say that it should be read more as a public pronouncement than a document to bring offenders before the courts.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Its pronouncement that “all men are created equal” was an idea that resounded around the world even as its promise remained unfulfilled at home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
He followed this with a pronouncement that he was ordering flags to be lowered to half-staff.
From Slate • Sep. 10, 2025
Still, within hours of Trump’s pronouncement, the Bureau of Prisons released a statement saying it was already on the job.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2025
Had I decided to believe her, her pronouncement would have toppled my confidence all over again, reviving the old thrum of not enough, not enough.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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