announce
verb
an·nounce
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)s 
announced; announcing
1
: to make known publicly : proclaim
announce a deal
2
a
: to give notice of the arrival, presence, or readiness of (something)
announce dinner
b
: to indicate beforehand : foretell
an invention that announced a new era
3
US
: to serve as an announcer of
announce a football game
1
: to serve as an announcer
2
US
a
: to declare one's candidacy
announce for president
b
: to declare oneself politically
announce against a nominee
Examples of announce in a Sentence
The government announced a cut in taxes.
They announced plans to move the company out of the state.
The company president has announced her retirement.
Their engagement was formally announced in the newspaper.
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Higgins announced her pick of Reyes as the city’s top administrator on Monday.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Authorities in Mexico have seized a large collection of motorcycles believed to be owned by Ryan Wedding, the former Olympian wanted for allegedly running a major drug trafficking operation, the FBI announced Monday.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
News of Cho and Hyo-seop’s sit-down with Fallon was announced in a teaser video NBC released on social media.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Announce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/announce. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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announce
verb
an·nounce
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)s
announced; announcing
1
: to make known publicly : proclaim
2
: to give notice of the coming, arrival, or presence of
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