announcement

[uh-nouns-muhnt]

noun

1. public or formal notice announcing something.

   The announcement appeared in the newspapers.

2. the act of announcing.

3. a short message or commercial, especially a commercial spoken on radio or television.

4. a card or piece of formal stationery containing a formal declaration of an event, as a wedding.

announcement

/ əˈnaʊnsmənt /

noun

1. a public statement

2. a brief item or advertisement, as in a newspaper

3. a formal printed or written invitation

4. the act of announcing

Other Word Forms

• preannouncement noun
• reannouncement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of announcement¹

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

Example Sentences

Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander said that more details would be confirmed in the Budget announcement on Wednesday, but that the £14.5m would be "targeted towards jobs on the Grangemouth site".

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The government's funding announcement comes as Stormont ministers are already braced for potentially difficult news in the Budget.

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Contractors at the plant told BBC Scotland News that the closure announcement came as a shock.

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The announcement on Saturday that Paul will retire at the end of this NBA season will bring down the curtain on his Hall of Fame career.

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The announcement comes days before the chancellor sets out the government's financial plans in the Budget, amid a focus on the cost of living.

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Related Words

• advertisement 
• briefing 
• broadcast 
• disclosure 
• message 
• news 
• notice 
• prediction 
• publication 
• release 
• report 
• revelation 
• statement