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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Some have been revealing details about their reorganization plans in broad public pronouncements; others have been obtained by NPR.
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Stephen Fowler, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
During his confirmation hearing, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was given numerous opportunities to reject his previous pronouncements that vaccines are dangerous.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The House Speaker on Tuesday spoke to an audience about his daily need to sweep up among his Republican colleagues after Musk issues public pronouncements that affect budgeting and other legislative aims.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
Trump is a man whose bombast, sweeping actions, and slashing pronouncements accentuate his expansive instinctual drive.
—Robert W. Merry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Fowler, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
During his confirmation hearing, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was given numerous opportunities to reject his previous pronouncements that vaccines are dangerous.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The House Speaker on Tuesday spoke to an audience about his daily need to sweep up among his Republican colleagues after Musk issues public pronouncements that affect budgeting and other legislative aims.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
Trump is a man whose bombast, sweeping actions, and slashing pronouncements accentuate his expansive instinctual drive.
—Robert W. Merry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Pronouncement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronouncement. Accessed 29 Mar. 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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