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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See Examples For:
They will announce their decisions at a later date.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The Treasury Department said it would announce an “increased focus on fiscal consolidation” in the coming days, though analysts remained skeptical.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Additional inventory across every sport will be added during the next stage and ticket limits will be lifted, but LA28 did not announce the opening date.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
If I neglect it for six months, it will not announce that it misses me.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
“That’s when he’s going to announce the winner of the Stavros Prize.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
The "Duchess and the Gentlemen" tops the Daily Mirror as the paper announces that the Duchess of Sussex is "in Guy Ritchie talks".
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Fermi announces a $6.5 billion lease contract with AI cloud provider TensorWave.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Anyway, Walmart announces price rollbacks on various items all the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Gruel selects seafood, one of what he calls the country’s “bounty items,” and announces that they will make salmon cakes.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
“My job here is done,” she announces loudly.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
Amid the outcry, Rocha Moya announced Saturday night he was asking state lawmakers to grant him another leave — a request certain to be granted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Energy consultancy Cornwall Insight predicts Ofgem's cap on household price rises, which is set every three months, will go up by 4% when it is announced on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Full details will be announced in the coming days, he said, and the tariffs will go into effect on Sept. 8.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Carney then announced retaliatory duties on US goods, notably steel and dairy products, to take effect on September 8.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
"No uniforms," he announced with his mouth full.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
Yields had fallen sharply earlier this week to 5.18% from an almost two-decade high of 5.34% following the Treasury Department announcing its "support".
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Now, in the wake of the Treasury Department announcing that it would at least double buybacks for long-term bonds, the market was moving against him by rallying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Soon-Shiong considered buying the Angels in 2022, in the window between owner Arte Moreno announcing he would explore selling the team and deciding the following year that he would not sell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
SK hynix rocketed more than 12 percent Thursday after announcing a $29 billion share buyback.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
They followed the cavalcade up the winding road to the top of the hill, where there was a sign announcing a fair at Wychwood Bee.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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