press release
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of press release
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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In a press release announcing the project, VA Secretary Doug Collins said the Trump administration is restoring the true focus of the West L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
There was no great drama around the breakup of Soundgarden; there was a press release with a measured, careful statement, and then the band was no more.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
The chain made the announcement in its first-quarter earnings materials, which themselves came as a surprise, as the company hadn’t announced the timing of them in any press release beforehand.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 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
The endlessly repeated claim that Webster’s Third treated ain’t as correct English is a myth.3 It originated in a press release from the publisher’s marketing department which announced “Ain’t gets official recognition at last.”
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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