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J1327Senate2025-2026 SessionResolution

Declare Thesaurus Day Statewide

Official title

“Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 18, 2026, as Thesaurus Day in the State of New York”

Sponsor Roxanne J. PersaudSD-19
Status
Adopted
Impact
2/10
Minimal
Outcome
Adopted

What's happening

This resolution urges Governor Hochul to proclaim January 18, 2026, as Thesaurus Day in New York State.

Why it matters

  1. Highlights the importance of vocabulary development. , noting that expanding one’s vocabulary can have real health benefits and improve personal and professional opportunities.

  2. Connects New York to a broader national observance. , tying the state’s recognition of Thesaurus Day to National Thesaurus Day and promoting awareness of language tools.

  3. Emphasizes the historical and educational significance. of Roget’s Thesaurus, celebrating both its evolution and its role in organizing knowledge by ideas and concepts rather than just alphabetically.

  4. Encourages New Yorkers to actively engage with language. , suggesting that using a thesaurus and learning new words is a way to unlock knowledge and broaden one’s worldview.

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Declare Thesaurus Day Statewide

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Roxanne J. Persaud

Senator · Senate District 19

Chair, Social Services

No co-sponsors yet.

History

  1. Adopted
  2. Reported to calendar for consideration
  3. Referred to finance

Full text

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Senate Resolution No. 1327 BY: Senator PERSAUD LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 18, 2026, as Thesaurus Day in the State of New York WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize official days… Show all

Senate Resolution No. 1327 BY: Senator PERSAUD LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 18, 2026, as Thesaurus Day in the State of New York WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize official days that are set aside to increase important awareness of initiatives that affect the lives of citizens of New York State; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, it is the sense of this Legislative Body to memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 18, 2026, as Thesaurus Day in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of National Thesaurus Day; and WHEREAS, Written by Peter Mark Roget, the Thesaurus is a book of words or information about a particular field or set of concepts especially a book of words and their synonyms; and WHEREAS, Born on January 18, 1779, Peter Mark Roget retired from a successful career in medicine and spent the rest of his life working on Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases which was published in

1852; and WHEREAS, Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases originally contained 15,000 words organized into five primary categories: existence, relation, quantity, number, and time; today, the book is still organized by ideas and concepts as opposed to… Show all

1852; and WHEREAS, Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases originally contained 15,000 words organized into five primary categories: existence, relation, quantity, number, and time; today, the book is still organized by ideas and concepts as opposed to alphabetically, however, it now includes more than 230,000 words; and WHEREAS, On Thesaurus Day, New Yorkers are encouraged to take out their Thesaurus, use some new words, and stretch their vocabulary; expanding your vocabulary has actually been shown to have positive health effects, and a powerful vocabulary can help an individual get ahead in their life and career; and WHEREAS, In addition, this day is a good one to remember that language is the key to knowledge, and knowledge is the key to the world; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 18, 2026, as Thesaurus Day in the State of New York; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New York.

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