press release

noun

1. a statement prepared and distributed to the press by a public relations firm, governmental agency, etc.

press release

noun

1. an official announcement or account of a news item circulated to the press

Word History and Origins

Origin of press release¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

"Upon further scrutiny of the video, the investigation determined the bear was actually a person in a bear costume," the department said in a press release.

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In its press release, the Academy said the dictionary is a “mirror of an epoch running from the 1950s up to today,” and boasts 21,000 new entries compared to the 1935 version.

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It cited examples such as a three-piece razor set and an "elegant necklace, bracelet, and earring set" available at just under three dollars each in a press release about the launch.

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Trump announced the appointments of Musk and Ramaswamy amid a flurry of press releases on Tuesday evening, which also saw several senior national security positions filled.

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Agalegans say they are barred from a new Indian-built hospital, even though a Mauritius government press release vaunted its operating theatres, X-ray machines and dentistry equipment.

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Related Words

• announcement
• bulletin
• handout
• news release
• notice
• statement