promulgation

noun

Definition of promulgationnext
as in proclamation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promulgation
  1. proclamation
  2. declaration
  3. pronouncement
  4. decree
  5. edict
  6. ruling
  7. fiat
  8. signification
Noun
  • The proclamation is a key part of Biden's effort to highlight his legacy as a supporter of women's rights and labor advocacy, especially as his presidency nears its end.
    Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Biden’s monument proclamation states that the National Park Service, in consultation with the Army, shall prepare a management plan for the monument.
    Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of proclamation
Noun
  • The military withdrew after the National Assembly unanimously voted to overturn Yoon's declaration of martial law, forcing him to lift it just hours after it was issued.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The country's dominant opposition party moved on Wednesday to impeach Yoon, submitting a motion a day after his declaration of martial law set off a night of political chaos.
    Joohee Cho, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of declaration
Noun
  • Similar pronouncements accompanied Trump’s initial election in 2016, and Barack Obama’s sweeping victory eight years earlier.
    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
Definition of pronouncement
Noun
  • The Democratic Party has argued that Yoon’s decree amounted to rebellion.
    Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Opposition parties and many experts say the martial law decree was unconstitutional.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of decree
Noun
  • The first big test for the governor’s edict comes next year, when 35% of new vehicles sold must be zero-emission, up from 26.4% now.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • They’ve been issued an edict by the fans to clean house and start over.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of edict
Noun
  • Representatives for Willis and Trump’s lead attorney in Georgia did not immediately respond Thursday to text messages seeking comment on the ruling.
    Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The criminal case against former Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo will move ahead after a judge’s ruling Thursday.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of ruling
Noun
  • This shift would mark a transformative moment in financial history, as Bitcoin’s unique properties—decentralization, finite supply, and immunity to inflation—challenge the dominance of fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar.
    Tomer Niv, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Despite its triumphs, Bitcoin’s value is still being measured in USD, emerging as an alternate payment option or investment rather than a replacement for fiat currency.
    Emma Roth, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of fiat
Noun
  • William is studying Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and writing a thesis on the theory of signification.
    Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
  • What once had been a multitude of beings with varying cultural and spiritual significations—not to mention consciousnesses of their own—became commodities that held value only when inserted into a by-now self-propelling and endlessly expanding market.
    Ben Ehrenreich, The New Republic, 10 May 2023
Definition of signification
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