announcement
noun
an·nounce·ment
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-smənt 
1
: the act of announcing something or of being announced
2
: a public notification or declaration
3
: a piece of formal stationery designed for a social or business announcement
Synonyms
Examples of announcement in a Sentence
Many people were surprised by the government's announcement that there will be a cut in taxes.
I heard an announcement on the loudspeaker saying that the store was closing in 10 minutes.
The company president made an announcement about the merger.
He asked us to pay attention because he had an important announcement to make.
I saw their wedding announcement in the newspaper.
They have been very busy since the announcement of their wedding.
Recent Examples on the Web
However, there is no evidence of any announcement declaring Swift is no longer eligible for induction, as the post claims.
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Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
The announcement comes as Japan, which was already grappling with overtourism before the pandemic, is increasingly desperate to rein in rowdy visitors amid record tourism numbers.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
The announcement came a week after the Alabama Supreme Court authorized the execution to go forward.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
The announcement is in keeping with Sanchez’s knack for keeping Spaniards on their toes.
—Reuters, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
The new album announcement comes several days after BTS announced an anti-bullying campaign with UNICEF on Monday.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2024
By Sam Reed Despite (or, perhaps, because of) their rampant PDA and public date nights since the announcement, many of Gomez's fans still haven't warmed up to the idea of the Rare Beauty mogul dating the chef with a penchant for going toes out at basketball games.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2024
With the announcement of its new Llama 3 model, Meta is getting ready to put artificial intelligence across WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook.
—Jeroen Van Hautte, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
The announcement of the FARMER Act comes amid ongoing talks about the next farm bill, a legislative package addressing nutrition, rural development and agriculture programs.
—Alex Thomas, arkansasonline.com, 14 Apr. 2024
Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
The announcement comes as Japan, which was already grappling with overtourism before the pandemic, is increasingly desperate to rein in rowdy visitors amid record tourism numbers.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
The announcement came a week after the Alabama Supreme Court authorized the execution to go forward.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
The announcement is in keeping with Sanchez’s knack for keeping Spaniards on their toes.
—Reuters, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
The new album announcement comes several days after BTS announced an anti-bullying campaign with UNICEF on Monday.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2024
By Sam Reed Despite (or, perhaps, because of) their rampant PDA and public date nights since the announcement, many of Gomez's fans still haven't warmed up to the idea of the Rare Beauty mogul dating the chef with a penchant for going toes out at basketball games.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2024
With the announcement of its new Llama 3 model, Meta is getting ready to put artificial intelligence across WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook.
—Jeroen Van Hautte, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
The announcement of the FARMER Act comes amid ongoing talks about the next farm bill, a legislative package addressing nutrition, rural development and agriculture programs.
—Alex Thomas, arkansasonline.com, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Announcement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/announcement. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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announcement
noun
an·nounce·ment
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)s-mənt
1
: the act of announcing
2
: a public notice announcing something
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