announcement
Americannoun
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public or formal notice announcing something.
The announcement appeared in the newspapers.
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the act of announcing.
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a short message or commercial, especially a commercial spoken on radio or television.
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a card or piece of formal stationery containing a formal declaration of an event, as a wedding.
noun
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a public statement
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a brief item or advertisement, as in a newspaper
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a formal printed or written invitation
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the act of announcing
Other Word Forms
- preannouncement noun
- reannouncement noun
Etymology
Origin of announcement
From the French word anoncement, dating back to 1790–1800. See announce, -ment
Example Sentences
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This announcement led to concerns about the impact artificial intelligence will have on the future of videogame development.
From Barron's
“All announcements regarding troop deployments will come from the Department of War,” White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said.
"Seeing large transactions like these before an announcement is a little suspicious," said Michael Lynch, an oil analyst at Strategic Energy & Economic Research.
From Barron's
Meanwhile, Meta has also agreed to fund seven new natural gas power plants and associated infrastructure in Louisiana to support its $10 billion data center there, according to an announcement Friday.
From Barron's
The domain associated with Friday’s hack on Patel was registered on the same day as the DOJ announcement.
From Salon
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