as in to proclaim
to make known openly or publicly
the excited coworker announced to everyone within hearing distance that she and her husband were expecting
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Recent Examples of announce
Sheriffs also announced Friday that both Hackman and Arakawa's bodies tested negative for carbon monoxide, ruling out poisoning from the gas.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Zelensky also announced that King Charles had accepted an invitation to meet on Sunday.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
What’s happening On Feb. 7, Elliott announced that it’s taken a $1.5 billion position in Aspen Technology.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
The Heat announced that X-rays on Jaquez’s injured ankle returned negative.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Zelensky also announced that King Charles had accepted an invitation to meet on Sunday.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
What’s happening On Feb. 7, Elliott announced that it’s taken a $1.5 billion position in Aspen Technology.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
The Heat announced that X-rays on Jaquez’s injured ankle returned negative.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for announce
Verb
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No one was trying to proclaim innocence for Dahmer or Ted Bundy in their recent revisitations, even if both series did come under fire for being too centered around the killer.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
4 Mar. 2025
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In 2014, former President Barack Obama proclaimed March 31, Chávez's birthday, to be a federal commemorative holiday.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This story was originally published March 5, 2025 at 12:56 AM.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2025
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This story was originally published March 5, 2025 at 6:15 AM.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In January, Hamden passed an ordinance declaring housing as a human right.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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The cosmic coincidence had the Warriors’ official social media accounts declaring Feb. 27 as Stephen Curry Day.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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According to Variety, the website had been advertising its typical selection of merchandise and athleisure wear on Sunday, but all of those items were removed and replaced with the swastika shirt shortly after the ad aired.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Research suggests that about 50% of products advertised to Black women contain these types of chemicals, compared with about 7% that are advertised to White women, according to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Bridges posted single-digit scoring games in two of New York’s last three games.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
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By the time staff and players arrive for morning workouts, Weinstein already has posted multiple tweets with videos and commentary, often highlighting catching and baserunning techniques and drills, to his 89,700 followers on X — all part of a spring routine that belies his age.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Announce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announce. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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