announcement

[ uh-nouns-muhnt ]

noun

1. public or formal notice announcing something:

   The announcement appeared in the newspapers.

2. the act of announcing.
3. a short message or commercial, especially a commercial spoken on radio or television.
4. a card or piece of formal stationery containing a formal declaration of an event, as a wedding.

announcement

/ əˈnaʊnsmənt /

noun

1. a public statement
2. a brief item or advertisement, as in a newspaper
3. a formal printed or written invitation
4. the act of announcing

Other Words From

• prean·nouncement noun adjective
• rean·nouncement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of announcement¹

From the French word anoncement, dating back to 1790–1800. See announce, -ment

Example Sentences

In an episode of "Pod Save America" released before the Gaetz announcement, New York Times columnist Ezra Klein predicted a second Trump term will feature "much more factional in-fighting than people are prepared for."

From Salon

The announcement came after the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice campaign said it was considering launching a judicial review over government "time-wasting".

From BBC

Speaking on his podcast The Rest Is Football, he said this week's announcement was "basically news of an extra year contract" for him at the BBC.

From BBC

Rachel Watts, games journalist and co-host of the Indieventure Podcast, believes the announcement is a reflection of a wider movement from companies towards announcing their games online.

From BBC

We got the answer with Wednesday’s announcement of his intent to nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general: worse even than the worst-case scenario we had imagined.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• advertisement
• briefing
• broadcast
• disclosure
• message
• news
• notice
• prediction
• publication
• release
• report
• revelation
• statement