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.
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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
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Etymology
Origin of announcement
From the French word anoncement, dating back to 1790–1800. See announce, -ment
Explanation
An announcement is a public statement that's usually formal and has a specific purpose. There are many kinds of announcements, but they're all public and meant to inform. In school, the announcements might say whose birthday it is and what clubs are meeting after school. In a store, an announcement might mention a sale or a lost kid who's looking for her parents. The President makes lots of formal announcements, like the decision to run for re-election. So basically, if it's announcing something, it's an announcement.
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The announcement sparked a wave of questions about Johnson’s earlier claims about being the “healthiest person on the planet” and where his care may have fallen short.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The announcement came after officials, including President Donald Trump called for Nordone to serve as his replacement in a "tribute" to the senator, who never married and had no children.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
However, it doesn’t see an announcement for increased capacity coming until the third quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Apple’s announcement Wednesday that it will spend $30 billion to buy chips from Broadcom was similarly ambiguous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The one newspapers had announced he’d be giving that day—the announcement that had pushed Khrushchev to immediately end the most dangerous crisis in human history?
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
“Was hoping he got in on the first set of announcements, but at the end of the day, he’s an All-Star, and he’s earned every bit of it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
He calculated that 45% of this year’s buyback announcements came from the technology sector and an additional 23% from the financials sector — a total of 68% from just two sectors.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
It was a rare, unexplained, glitch in a system that blares out warnings of incoming attacks multiple times a day through loudspeaker announcements on the street and metro, and the collective ping of phone notifications.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
The ECB are now reflecting on the situation around the men's team, but may wait until the conclusion of the ongoing white-ball series against India before making any formal announcements.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Principal Jim even talked about it the next day on the morning announcements, so I guess Mrs. Chilcoat told him about it too.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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