news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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Craig Covey, a division chief with the Orange County Fire Authority and the incident commander, described two possible scenarios for the tank during a news conference on Friday afternoon. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026 At a news conference late Saturday, local authorities said 82 were dead and that more than 120 people were hospitalized. CBS News, 23 May 2026 The three men killed were identified at a news conference as Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha and Nadir Awad. Michael Smith, USA Today, 23 May 2026 In the short term, methyl methacrylate causes respiratory irritation, but little is known about the long-term effects of the substance on humans, Chinsio-Kwong, the Orange County Health Officer, said at a news conference Friday. Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for news conference

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of news conference was in 1937

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“News conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20conference. Accessed 25 May. 2026.

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