press release

noun

1. a statement prepared and distributed to the press by a public relations firm, governmental agency, etc.

press release

noun

1. an official announcement or account of a news item circulated to the press

Word History and Origins

Origin of press release¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

In a press release, Delta President Glen Hauenstein said that over the last six weeks, "sales trends have accelerated across all geographies...positioning Delta to finish the year with momentum."

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The risks were reinsured with KKR-owned Global Atlantic, which then reinsured some of the long-term care liabilities with an unnamed “highly rated third-party global reinsurance partner,” according to its press release.

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When the department created an “End DEI” portal to collect tips about diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in schools, it quoted Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice in the press release.

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A press release describes the new record as a “powerful journey of resilience and awakening, where the pursuit of freedom meets forces that seek to control and silence.”

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He also announced in a press release that 260 police officers and 20 protesters had been injured and 40 police vehicles and 20 private cars were torched in violent clashes.

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