promulgated
Americanadjective
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(of a law, court decree, etc.) publicly declared; formally proclaimed or put into effect.
The cell phone provider has implemented all promulgated regulations and revised all of its tariff plans.
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(of a doctrine, theory, idea, etc.) taught, set forth, or advanced publicly.
Increased access to services and facilities is one of the promulgated social benefits of a more compact urban form.
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Etymology
Origin of promulgated
Explanation
Promulgated means "published," or "formally and publicly declared." Newspaper opinion pieces contain promulgated ideas and viewpoints. Promulgated comes from the Latin word promulgare, which means "to make publicly known." Promulgated laws are ones that are announced by some kind of formal proclamation. But these days you'll more often hear about promulgated ideas — it's a fancier way of saying they're promoted or shared with a lot of other people. So those thoughts you post to your blog? They're all promulgated opinions.
Vocabulary lists containing promulgated
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Korematsu v. United States (1944)
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Second Treatise of Government
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Example Sentences
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Nearly 150 members of Congress — including more than a dozen Republicans — wrote a letter the day after the rule was promulgated expressing “disappointment” over the exclusion of post-baccalaureate nursing degrees.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
It promulgated an impressive miniconstitution and signed an international treaty with Britain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
These interventions were all functions of the Monroe Doctrine, first promulgated by President James Monroe in 1823.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026
The director for decades, J. Edgar Hoover, had promulgated enormous abuses of the bureau.
From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025
With the disappearance of these two classes, orders are promulgated to pitch the tents, and march into camp at a stated hour.
From Guide to West Point, and the U.S. Military Academy by Various
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