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announcement

[ uh-nouns-muh nt ]
/ əˈnaʊns mənt /
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noun

public or formal notice announcing something: The announcement appeared in the newspapers.
the act of announcing.
a short message or commercial, especially a commercial spoken on radio or television.
a card or piece of formal stationery containing a formal declaration of an event, as a wedding.

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Words related to announcement

disclosure, notice, advertisement, revelation, prediction, broadcast, release, statement, report, news, message, briefing, publication, edict, promulgation, communication, advice, reporting, dissemination, recitation

Words nearby announcement

annotate, annotated, annotation, annotinous, announce, announcement, announcer, annoy, annoyance, annoyed, annoying

Origin of announcement

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

OTHER WORDS FROM announcement

pre·an·nounce·ment, noun, adjectivere·an·nounce·ment, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for announcement

announcement
/ (əˈnaʊnsmənt) /

noun

a public statement
a brief item or advertisement, as in a newspaper
a formal printed or written invitation
the act of announcing
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