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# The Good Oil Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-good-oil-word-of-the-day-818/
- Published: 2026-11-14T17:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-14T17:14:59.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, Word of the Day

The word for today is…

proclaim (verb) -

1a: to declare publicly, typically insistently, proudly, or defiantly and in either speech or writing : announce  
b: to give outward indication of : show  
2: to declare or declare to be solemnly, officially, or formally  
3: to praise or glorify openly or publicly : extol

Source : [Merriam-Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proclaim?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : The pro- in proclaim means "forward, out", so a proclamation is an "outward" statement intended for the public. We often think of proclamations as something issued by monarchs or dictators, but Lincoln was able to issue his Emancipation Proclamation because as president he had the power to free the slaves in certain areas. At a slightly lower level, a governor may proclaim a day in honor of the state's firemen, a movie critic may proclaim a director to be the best of all, or you may proclaim your New Year's resolutions to a crowd of friends.

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