announcement
Americannoun
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public or formal notice announcing something.
The announcement appeared in the newspapers.
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the act of announcing.
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a short message or commercial, especially a commercial spoken on radio or television.
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a card or piece of formal stationery containing a formal declaration of an event, as a wedding.
noun
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a public statement
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a brief item or advertisement, as in a newspaper
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a formal printed or written invitation
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the act of announcing
Other Word Forms
- preannouncement noun
- reannouncement noun
Etymology
Origin of announcement
From the French word anoncement, dating back to 1790–1800. See announce, -ment
Example Sentences
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Unfortunately, even the concession of adding a bar to the longtime dry venue wasn’t enough to keep the club profitable, and they made the last-minute announcement via Instagram last week:
From Los Angeles Times
In a rare announcement, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, a global body tasked with assessing famine conditions, says conditions in and around Gaza City now meet the official criteria of a famine.
In an announcement Wednesday, the DFC said the rail link runs between the Lobito port on the Atlantic coast to Luau on the border with the mineral-rich Democratic Republic of Congo.
From Barron's
The announcement Thursday is part of a broader effort by financial services companies to add stablecoin and other crypto offerings to their repertoires.
From Barron's
The shares had their best day in months Friday, surging 9.6% after the announcement.
From Barron's
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