pronouncement
Americannoun
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an official or authoritative statement or announcement
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the act of pronouncing, declaring, or uttering formally
Other Word Forms
- prepronouncement noun
Etymology
Origin of pronouncement
Explanation
A pronouncement is an official announcement, like the kind politicians make. It’s formal and comes from someone in charge. The mayor of your town might make a pronouncement about the importance of not littering. When you make a pronouncement, you're certain about what you're saying and say it with authority. A school principal's pronouncement about not running in the halls might be broadcast over the intercom so everyone can hear it. A big brother might make a pronouncement about what’s for dinner. Feel free to ignore him, but not the principal or the mayor, unless you want to get in trouble. Pronouncement comes from the Latin word pronuntiare, "to proclaim or announce."
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Example Sentences
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Taken together, the arguments in Hecox and B.P.J. suggest a court searching for a way to uphold sex-based sports classifications without issuing a sweeping pronouncement about transgender status under the Constitution or Title IX.
From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026
Vice President Kamala Harris made the same pronouncement.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2025
Presidents and political references fill his novels, but the books are without pronouncement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
Relations were further aggravated by Abiy’s pronouncement last year that his country wanted to secure access to a port on the Red Sea.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024
And with that pronouncement, Peter sent everyone back to training.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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