announce
Americanverb (used with object)
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announces,
present (3rd person singular)
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announced,
past participle, past
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announcing
present participle
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to make known publicly or officially; proclaim; give notice of.
to announce a special sale.
- Synonyms:
- promulgate, report, declare
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to state the approach or presence of.
to announce guests; to announce dinner.
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to make known to the mind or senses.
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to serve as an announcer of.
The mayor announced the program.
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to state; declare.
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to state in advance; declare beforehand.
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to write, or have printed, and send a formal declaration of an event, especially a social event, as a wedding.
verb (used without object)
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announces,
present (3rd person singular)
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announced,
past participle, past
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announcing
present participle
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to be employed or serve as an announcer especially of a radio or television broadcast.
She announces for the local radio station.
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to declare one's candidacy, as for a political office (usually followed byfor ).
We are hoping that he will announce for governor.
verb
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(tr; may take a clause as object) to make known publicly; proclaim
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(tr) to declare the arrival of
to announce a guest
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(tr; may take a clause as object) to reveal to the mind or senses; presage
the dark clouds announced rain
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(intr) to work as an announcer, as on radio or television
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to make known (one's intention to run as a candidate)
to announce for the presidency
Synonym Usage
Announce, proclaim, publish mean to communicate something in a formal or public way. To announce is to give out news, often of something expected in the future: to announce a lecture series. To proclaim is to make a widespread and general announcement of something of public interest: to proclaim a holiday. To publish is to make public in an official way, now especially by printing: to publish a book.
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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preannounceverb (used with object)
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reannounceverb (used with object)
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announceableadjective
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unannouncedadjective
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well-announcedadjective
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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announcesimple
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announcessimple
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have announcedperfect
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has announcedperfect
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am announcingprogressive
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are announcingprogressive
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is announcingprogressive
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have been announcingperfect progressive
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has been announcingperfect progressive
Past
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announcedsimple
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had announcedperfect
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was announcingprogressive
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were announcingprogressive
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had been announcingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of announce
First recorded in 1490–1500; from Middle French anoncer, from Latin annūntiāre, from an- an- 2 + nūntiāre “to announce, report” (from nūntius “messenger, news”)
Explanation
Announce means to make something public. Companies announce the release of new products, parents announce the marriages of their children, and school administrators announce changes to the day's schedule over the PA. Announce has some subtler meanings as well—you might inadvertently announce your attention to go for the basket by looking at it during a game. You might very intentionally announce that you are never eating pizza again, if you want everyone you know to be aware of this.
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Example Sentences
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SWI is set to announce it has raised about $900 million to fund the upgrading and expansion of its data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
The prosecution and defense presented their closing arguments on Thurday, and the judge said he would announce his verdict Friday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
According to the Times, external, Badenoch is also due to announce a cut to the 40% rate of inheritance tax - which applies to a person's estate worth more than £325,000.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
“Misty Green” is the first movie Rock has helmed in 12 years — a welcome return — and its title, SoCal setting and spurts of soul music announce he’s been contemplating Quentin Tarantino’s “Jackie Brown.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
But once they announce that girls and boys will be housed separately, the singing and dancing stops.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
Pulte—who announces many of the changes in posts on X—has more in store for the industries, including changing longstanding requirements around credit reports, according to a person familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
At one point, Mariam announces flatly, with a hint of resentment, “We’ve cried out all our tears. We have none left.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Corning announces a multibillion-dollar partnership to supply AT&T with fiber and cable for high-speed internet.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
February 2020: Uefa announces a two-year ban for City from European competitions and a €30m fine.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
“Welcome to the first day of the rest of our lives, kiddo,” Dad announces as we climb out of our car.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that he couldn’t share any comments regarding the announced energy ceasefire as contacts continued, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The incident comes just weeks after one of its parks in southern California announced it would close the popular X2 roller coaster after more than 100 people alleged brain injuries from the ride.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Shares of AT&T and its telecommunications peers sold off heavily on Friday after SpaceX announced the purchase of some low-band spectrum.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
They got engaged in August 2024 and in December 2025, Meyer announced she was expecting her third child.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Katherine announced brightly, as she dodged him to head back to her room, her hair wrapped in a towel.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
James Austin Johnson later appeared as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., announcing plans to expand cold and flu season to include listeria, measles and “trench brain.”
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
“We are deeply heartbroken by the loss of our beloved Fiona,” Lowe, the Emmy-winning star of “Life Goes On,” and his family said in a Sept. 29 statement announcing Fiona’s death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
However, while announcing the recent departure of three migrants on Wednesday, Eswatini said that it was committed to ensuring that the "rights, dignity and well-being of third-country nationals were respected and protected".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Ten thousand sorties, 23,000 combat flight hours, almost 4,000 combat sorties," he said, later announcing the award of a presidential unit citation to the strike group for "extraordinary heroism against enemy forces."
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
There was a big sign announcing: volunteers wanted.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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