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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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RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. annotate,
  2. annotated,
  3. annotation,
  4. annotinous,
  5. announce,
  6. announcer,
  7. annoy,
  8. annoyance,
  9. annoyed,
  10. annoying

Origin of announcement

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