press release
Americannoun
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press releases
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of press release
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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He joined the group in 1987 - a 2017 press release announcing his appointment as chairman described him as a "Tata lifer".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“CoreWeave reached an important inflection point this quarter as our scale began to translate into expanding operating leverage,” CEO Michael Intrator said in a press release.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
A settlement between parties who were never adverse is not the resolution of a controversy; it is a press release with a case number.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
The $55 billion acquisition of the gaming giant was first announced last September, approved by EA’s shareholders in December, and completed on Tuesday, according to a press release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 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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