announcement
Americannoun
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announcements
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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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Burnham said the announcement followed a request from Saudi Arabia for "military support", which he agreed to on the advice of Defence Secretary Wes Streeting and Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
More to the point, the president had posted a video of himself speaking to the camera to make the announcement.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Shopify shares popped after the announcement and finished Monday up more than 7%.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Video filmed by passengers and posted on social media captured the cruise ship’s announcement that day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
No one was more surprised than Jerrie, and the announcement fueled her belief that she would someday go into space.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
Among thousands of public companies tracked globally by TMX Wall Street Horizon, about 19% of dividend-payout announcements during the quarter have been for reductions, rather than for increases or no change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Recall announcements that MarketWatch reviewed shed light on which national brands may have made private-label products.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
If Miliband’s speech and the accompanying announcements were largely symbolic, the symbolism was nonetheless powerful.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Leaders are expected to explore ways to strengthen financial cooperation and may make substantive announcements.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Once a person believed in the invasion and became frightened, he or she unconsciously ignored announcements and clues that contradicted that belief.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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