pronouncement

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman and Old French prononcement. By surface analysis, pronounce +‎ -ment. Doublet of pronunciamento.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pronouncement (plural pronouncements)

  1. An official public announcement.
    The trial concluded with the pronouncement of a guilty verdict.
  2. An utterance.
    • 2012 July 18, Scott Tobias, “The Dark Knight Rises”, in AV Club‎[1]:
      Though Bane’s sing-song voice gives his pronouncements a funny lilt, he doesn’t have any of the Joker’s deranged wit, and Nolan isn’t interested in undercutting his seriousness for the sake of a breezier entertainment.
    • 2018 March 14, Roger Penrose, “'Mind over matter': Stephen Hawking – obituary”, in The Guardian‎[2]:
      His pronouncements carried great authority, but his physical difficulties often caused them to be enigmatic in their brevity.
    • 2025 April 30, Shawn McCreesh, “Trump, on Tariffs, Says ‘Maybe the Children Will Have 2 Dolls Instead of 30’”, in The New York Times‎[3], New York City, retrieved 30 April 2025:
      This grinchy pronouncement by the president had the value of being truthful.

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