press release
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of press release
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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In a press release last year, ABA Centers said Publix cut off its payments 10 months before the lawsuits, but that it continued to provide services to Publix-covered families that the health-plan approved.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Abel talked about unifying the two site-based platforms in a press release announcing the deal.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Ph.D., chief executive officer and chairman of Revolution Medicines, said in a press release on Sunday.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
"We cannot tolerate littering simply because there are no rubbish bins," the Shibuya Ward authorities said in a press release.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Journalists misinterpreted the press release as saying that the dictionary listed ain’t without comment.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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