pronouncement
noun
pro·nounce·ment
prə-ˈnau̇n(t)s-mənt 
1
: a usually formal declaration of opinion
2
: an authoritative announcement
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He made some important pronouncements on government policy.
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Similar pronouncements accompanied Trump’s initial election in 2016, and Barack Obama’s sweeping victory eight years earlier.
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Bruce J. Schulman / Made By History, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
According to his own pronouncements, the new group will be tasked with ending the region’s wars – within a context of unlimited support for Israel – and building on the landmark Abraham Accords initiated in his first term.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
In the past month, as Iran awaited the retaliation that came on Saturday, its pronouncements got more pointed.
—Uri Friedman, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
Reality check: Such pronouncements have helped fuel the AI revolution and driven up Tesla's stock price — but in fact, Tesla's cars can't drive themselves, and its Optimus robots, which wowed attendees at a recent event, still need help from human operators.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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Bruce J. Schulman / Made By History, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
According to his own pronouncements, the new group will be tasked with ending the region’s wars – within a context of unlimited support for Israel – and building on the landmark Abraham Accords initiated in his first term.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
In the past month, as Iran awaited the retaliation that came on Saturday, its pronouncements got more pointed.
—Uri Friedman, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
Reality check: Such pronouncements have helped fuel the AI revolution and driven up Tesla's stock price — but in fact, Tesla's cars can't drive themselves, and its Optimus robots, which wowed attendees at a recent event, still need help from human operators.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Pronouncement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronouncement. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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pronouncement
noun
pro·nounce·ment
prə-ˈnau̇n(t)-smənt
: an official or solemn statement or announcement
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