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How does the verb announce differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of announce are declare, proclaim, and promulgate. While all these words mean "to make known publicly," announce implies the declaration of something for the first time.

announced their engagement at a party

Where would declare be a reasonable alternative to announce?

In some situations, the words declare and announce are roughly equivalent. However, declare implies explicitness and usually formality in making known.

the referee declared the contest a draw

When would proclaim be a good substitute for announce?

Although the words proclaim and announce have much in common, proclaim implies declaring clearly, forcefully, and authoritatively.

the president proclaimed a national day of mourning

When is it sensible to use promulgate instead of announce?

The words promulgate and announce can be used in similar contexts, but promulgate implies the proclaiming of a dogma, doctrine, or law.

promulgated an edict of religious toleration

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of announce Momentec Brands Designer, manufacturer and marketer of uniforms and fanwear, Momentec Brands, announced the appointment of Brent Meyer as chief revenue officer. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025 The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced James’ death in a Facebook post on Friday. Jem Aswad, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025 As Deadline reported earlier, the previous Showtime regime announced in early April that Season 2 had been greenlighted, with a writers room to open soon and production dates to be set. Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025 The press conference announcing his retirement proved to be very emotional, as might be expected from a player who has played for the same team for 18 seasons. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for announce
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announce
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  • Tottenham is part of the borough which researchers at University College London recently proclaimed the most ethnically diverse in Britain-possibly all of Western Europe-with 113 ethnic groups speaking over 193 languages.
    Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Breaking the Myth In the wake of market shifts and headlines proclaiming the end of the short/long-term stay platform gold rush, FIBI offers a different perspective—one grounded in experience.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The findings of the study have been recently published in the journal Science.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
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  • Last week, Reuters reported that Pulte’s own father and stepmother had declared two homes in two different states as their primary residence, prompting a town in Michigan to remove a tax exemption for their home there and charge the couple for back taxes.
    Chris Prentice, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The highest levels of malnutrition since the war began were reported this summer, and its largest city has been officially declared under famine by a panel of food-security experts.
    Pablo Robles, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
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  • America is the land of the free, home of the brave—and one of only two nations in the world that allows the pharmaceutical industry to advertise drugs directly to consumers.
    Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D., MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The Shein line will not be advertised in Pimkie physical stores, and vice versa, Halassi said.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • In 2023, Teixeira posted on X touting an Education Savings Account proposal in the Texas legislature.
    Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Washington Post opinion columnist Karen Attiah claimed she was fired after posting Kirk's own words on social media site Bluesky.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025

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“Announce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announce. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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