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press release

American  

noun

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


press release British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of press release

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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In 2021, when President Joe Biden appointed him to serve on his Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, a White House press release cited the “Wedges” paper as Pacala’s standout accomplishment.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

In the Arizona press release, however, the agency did not specifically state the pilot died.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Carnival CFO David Bernstein said in the company’s earnings press release that booking volume “headwinds” in the Mediterranean region, associated with the conflict in the Middle East, were beginning to reverse.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

After inking the transaction, the firm asked CoreWeave to publicize the deal in a press release.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

She immediately issued a press release that detailed what had happened to the suffragists while they were in prison.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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