Promulgated - SAT Vocabulary that's 9/10
This is the past tense form of PROMULGATE, which is a close synonym of PROCLAIM.
This word sounds important because it is important; it involves new laws that everyone needs to know about, so you shout from the mountaintops.
📚️ Definition of Promulgated
Promulgated (verb): Made a law or rule officially known by announcing it publicly; put into effect or promote widely. Example: promulgated new safety regulations and fines for violating them.
🗣️ Pronunciation of Promulgated
IPA: /ˈprɑ.məl.geɪ.tɪd/ (See IPA key)
Respelling: PRAH-muhl-gay-tid
📰 Examples of Promulgated
Here are some examples of the word promulgated:
The principal promulgated a new dress code policy, but quickly rescinded it after the resulting backlash.
In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln promulgated the Emancipation Proclamation by declaring freedom for enslaved people in Confederate states.
