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
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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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On Monday, another longtime big leaguer, a World Series winner who once won the AL RBI crown and is one of only 18 players in MLB history to hit four home runs in one game announced plans to move into another professional sport: pickleball.
—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Waymo’s announcement comes after Elon Musk announced that Tesla would bring its robotaxis to Texas, too.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2025
Univision announced on Wednesday (Feb. 5) a wave of artists set to perform at the 2025 Premio Lo Nuestro ceremony, including Ángela Aguilar, Arthur Hanlon, Camilo and Carín León.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2025
The Romanian announced her decision at the Transylvania Open in Cluj, Romania on Tuesday after losing her first-round match against Lucia Bronzetti 6-1, 6-1.
—Ben Church, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Waymo’s announcement comes after Elon Musk announced that Tesla would bring its robotaxis to Texas, too.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2025
Univision announced on Wednesday (Feb. 5) a wave of artists set to perform at the 2025 Premio Lo Nuestro ceremony, including Ángela Aguilar, Arthur Hanlon, Camilo and Carín León.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2025
The Romanian announced her decision at the Transylvania Open in Cluj, Romania on Tuesday after losing her first-round match against Lucia Bronzetti 6-1, 6-1.
—Ben Church, CNN, 5 Feb. 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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