press release
noun
a statement prepared and distributed to the press by a public relations firm, governmental agency, etc.
press releases
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pluralof press release.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As one remaining staffer is reported to have said, “Now we’re just rewriting press releases from the Administration.”
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
Even when Paxton lost, the press releases and competing rulings created confusion and fear over what was still legal, he said.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
“You have to take their press releases with a grain of salt.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
The agency issued press releases on at least six deaths in June, including three heat-related fatalities at Grand Canyon National Park and a death that resulted from a paramotor crash in Arizona.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
The guy who usually touches up my makeup is back in DC, coordinating press releases about why I'm canceling my appearances there this week.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
