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.

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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Examples from the Web for announcement

The announcement comes as pro-Warren activists are holding their first major event in the Hawkeye State on Wednesday night.
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The announcement that this movie was happening was an interesting experience for a Whitney Houston fan.
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Without any announcement, people started marching out of the park.
Eric Garner Protests: ‘It’s Like Vietnam’|Abby Haglage, Caitlin Dickson, Jacob Siegel, Chris Allbritton|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It appears that even the president sensed his announcement would be greeted with skepticism.
SWAT Lobby Shoots to Kill Police Reform After Ferguson|Tim Mak|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The announcement will add to rising alarm about the safety of Westerners working and vacationing in Egypt.
ISIS Wannabes Claim They Killed an American in Egypt|Jamie Dettmer|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lucy trembled a little as to what this announcement might be followed up by, in the way of special naughtiness.
Hoodie|Mary Louisa Stewart Molesworth
The effect of the announcement on the unspoiled one was like that of an electric shock.
The Helpers|Francis Lynde
It was almost the only thing he had said since hearing the announcement, after Spike had clapped him on the back with such force.
Baseball Joe at Yale|Lester Chadwick
The announcement seemed by no means startling to the phlegmatic colonel.
Off on a Comet|Jules Verne
This announcement of a new idea, therefore, did not even make her look up.
Bought and Paid For|Arthur Hornblow

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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announcement

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Origin of announcement

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British Dictionary definitions for announcement

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