manifesto

noun

Definition of manifestonext
as in announcement
a written statement that describes the policies, goals, and opinions of a person or group The group's manifesto focused on helping the poor and stopping violence.

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  1. announcement
  2. declaration
  3. proclamation
  4. ruling
  5. decision
  6. directive
  7. opinion
  8. pronouncement
Noun
  • The post came roughly seven hours after Anthropic's Sunday announcement.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Leikauf’s announcement came amid a monthslong dispute with his predecessor, former Sheriff John D’Agostini, who accused him of putting his own interests ahead of the community.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of announcement
Noun
  • The complaint seeks a declaration that DeWine’s executive order is unlawful.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • His restaurant businesses were outside the bankruptcy, but Trejo said in a court declaration that approximately 90 percent of his income for the tax years at issue came from acting.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of declaration
Noun
  • Covered in nautical tattoos and given to spiritual proclamations about the ocean’s generosity, Mitt is recognizable as a type.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
  • President Joe Biden issued a presidential proclamation in 2021 creating Indigenous Peoples Day, although it hasn’t been made a federal holiday.
    — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of proclamation
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  • Get timely insight into the cases, rulings, and constitutional questions defining America’s legal landscape.
    — Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Kalshi has filed rehearing petitions asking the Sixth and Ninth Circuits to review their latest rulings, citing the forthcoming CFTC rules.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of ruling
Noun
  • The show’s creative team was able to concentrate on making the series itself rather than second-guessing every decision to appeal to the international market.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The review describes cognitive and behavioral consequences that can include impairments in working memory, decision making and emotional regulation.
    — Shahrzad Jalali, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of decision
Noun
  • Industry watchers are awaiting any official guidelines for enforcement of its new directive, which may come from the Office of Director of National Intelligence (headed by task force chair Jay Clayton) and the Federal Trade Commission.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The directive bars brands from turning a benefit tied to one feature into an environmental claim about the whole product.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of directive
Noun
  • One of Bilton and Weiss’s signature new on-air hires is the conservative writer Ross Douthat, formerly an opinion columnist for the Times.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Much of its work, particularly on national security matters, remains shielded from public view, but some of the office’s conclusions have emerged in often dense legal opinions.
    — Perry Stein, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of opinion
Noun
  • Her pronouncement underscores an important but often overlooked reality.
    — Johanna Bard Richlin, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Lured in by such shiny baubles, the responsible critic should avoid making premature, weepingly sincere pronouncements.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of pronouncement
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