encyclicals

noun

Definition of encyclicalsnext
plural of encyclical
as in letters
an official writing from the Pope to the Roman Catholic bishops

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  1. letters
  2. pronouncements
  3. memos
  4. declarations
  5. directives
Noun
  • The ceremony — which juxtaposed the dark sky with sparklers, white florals, light-up marquee letters and a candlelit aisle — ultimately ran about five minutes early, which allowed for the newlyweds to join their guests in looking up through the clouds together.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • There were multiple letters arguing to restrict kids’ phone and social media use.
    Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • Media coverage pretty much skipped past that portion and went straight to the more exciting pronouncements.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The filing provides detailed financial statements and notes, including information on segment performance, cash flow activities, and recent accounting pronouncements.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of pronouncements
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  • Buried in the thousands of pages of medical records, correspondence and memos that build the hospital’s case against Weiner is a single sheet that summarizes the dying moments of seven people.
    J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Use it to critique an idea, write memos, record meeting minutes, give feedback, summarize reports, or produce content.
    Natasha Tynes, Big Think, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of memos
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  • Senior sovereign credit rating analyst declarations on the existence of bias can be searched and found publicly.
    Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Growing numbers of companies have made initial declarations this year — including Meta Platforms and Google-parent Alphabet — and Wolfe Research is highlighting a long list of companies that could be next to reward shareholders.
    Brian Evans, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of declarations
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  • Related Stories Those chapters cover public perception, sustainability, directives and regulations, digitization as well as education and research.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
  • As part of the European Green Deal, a series of directives were passed by the EU to force businesses to address climate change and report carbon emissions.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of directives
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