Announcement Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms announcement American [uh-nouns-muhnt] / əˈnaʊns mənt /

noun

1. public or formal notice announcing something.

   The announcement appeared in the newspapers.

2. the act of announcing.

3. a short message or commercial, especially a commercial spoken on radio or television.

4. a card or piece of formal stationery containing a formal declaration of an event, as a wedding.

announcement British / əˈnaʊnsmənt /

noun

1. a public statement

2. a brief item or advertisement, as in a newspaper

3. a formal printed or written invitation

4. the act of announcing

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Other Word Forms

• preannouncement noun
• reannouncement noun

Etymology

Origin of announcement

From the French word anoncement, dating back to 1790–1800. See announce, -ment

Example Sentences

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Live Nation shares surged nearly six percent on the New York Stock Exchange following the announcement.

From Barron's

“We have made this decision, like all prior decisions regarding the fund’s capital, with the best interest of all shareholders in mind,” said HPS in its Friday announcement.

From Barron's

More broadly, the Microsoft announcement should act as further reassurance that Anthropic intends for its AI tools to act as a complement to existing software suites rather than a wholesale replacement.

From Barron's

A formal announcement could come as soon as today.

From MarketWatch

Traders saw the release as a sign that the oil crisis was worse than they thought, and prices rose about 20% the week after the announcement.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• advertisement
• briefing
• broadcast
• disclosure
• message
• news
• notice
• prediction
• publication
• release
• report
• revelation
• statement

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