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Synonyms

pronouncement

American  
[pruh-nouns-muhnt] / prəˈnaʊns mənt /

noun

  1. a formal or authoritative statement.

  2. an opinion or decision.

  3. act of pronouncing.


pronouncement British  
/ prəˈnaʊnsmənt /

noun

  1. an official or authoritative statement or announcement

  2. the act of pronouncing, declaring, or uttering formally

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Other Word Forms

  • prepronouncement noun

Etymology

Origin of pronouncement

First recorded in 1585–95; pronounce + -ment

Example Sentences

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That new reticence—and Dean’s own reputation as one of AI’s leading lights—have made his pronouncements hard to miss.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the past such pronouncements have helped to calm the markets.

From BBC

Rights groups say that it should be read more as a public pronouncement than a document to bring offenders before the courts.

From BBC

Aside from pronouncements from the regime itself, we are hearing far fewer voices from its supporters.

From BBC

“Traversal” is full of these and similar pronouncements, at once lyrical and vague.

From The Wall Street Journal