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What is another word for Proclamation? – 242 Proclamation Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    announcement declaration statement pronouncement edict decree mandate proclamation notice notification publication broadcast advertisement promulgation affirmation assertion avowal acknowledgment confession testimony attestment authentication verification validation certification accreditation notification bulletin circular memo memorandum report release communiqué dispatch message missive letter bulletin poster placard bill broadside handbill flyer pamphlet brochure leaflet circular advertisement ad public notice warning caution advisory notice notification intimation hint suggestion implication insinuation allusion reference mention comment remark observation note annotation footnote addendum appendix supplement addment

    Meaning of Proclamation

    A public declaration or statement, typically of a formal or official nature.

    Definitions

    • A formal public statement about a particular issue or situation
    • * The act of proclaiming or declaring something publicly

    Etymology of Proclamation

    The word "proclamation" has its roots in the Latin "proclamare," which means "to cry out" or "to proclaim," and is derived from "pro-" (meaning "forth" or "out") and "clamare" (meaning "to cry" or "to shout")
    Historically, proclamations were used by rulers and governments to announce important decisions, laws, or events to the public

    Example Uses

    • The government issued a proclamation to mark the beginning of the holiday season
    • * The company made a public proclamation about their commitment to sustainability
    • * The mayor's proclamation was met with cheers and applause from the crowd

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    secrecy silence concealment hiding suppression repression censorship quietness stillness muteness inaudibility uncommunicativeness unforthcomingness reserve restraint reticence taciturnity laconism terseness curtness abruptness brusqueness quiet hush whisper murmur mumble mutter whispering hinting suggesting implying insinuating alluding referring mentioning commenting remarking observing noting