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as in published
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 announced
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
The announced attendance was a capacity 80,663, which is a little under 2,000 less than full capacity for the Giants and Jets as seats had to be yanked out down low to fit the regulation soccer field into MetLife Stadium.
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Andy Clayton,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
East Atlanta has two new wine bars in the works and a bevy of new restaurants opened around the metro area this week (with even more announced).
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Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
13 June 2026
The announced concert lineup was heavily tilted towards legacy acts like Morris Day and Vanilla Ice, and many of them share the same booking agent in Jeff Epstein of Universal Attractions.
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T.m. Brown,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Bain Capital pre-announced 3-cent specials across all of 2025, then ended the year by announcing an additional 15-cent special to be paid in early 2026.
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Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
The announced attendance that day at Wrigley was just 9,391.
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Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Evan Power is chairman of the Republican Party of Florida and an announced candidate for Congress in North Florida’s Second Congressional District.
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Special To The Sun-Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
Netanyahu, 76, has made few pre-announced public appearances since the war broke out, with Iran having vowed to target him personally in retaliation for the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Angela Yang,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
Mary Ramsey
updated June 22,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
Pino’s supporters sighed and sniffled when the verdict was announced.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Sheriff's officials previously announced her arrest.
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Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
No arrests have been announced.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Since Universal acquired the film rights to Lego in 2020, the studio has announced several live-action projects from creatives like Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins and Joe Cornish, though none of those came to fruition.
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Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Sotheby’s has not announced an estimate, though sports business analyst Darren Rovell has predicted the ball will sell for $3 million.
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Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
22 June 2026
The companies announced their first joint slate of original podcasts executive produced by Longoria in February.
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Doyle’s arrest and detention were announced last Friday on her Instagram page, which is followed by nearly 500,000 people.
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Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Adjective
The announced attendance was 68,827, which was the exact capacity FIFA announced for the venue before the tournament began.
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Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
The announced attendance was a capacity 80,663, which is a little under 2,000 less than full capacity for the Giants and Jets as seats had to be yanked out down low to fit the regulation soccer field into MetLife Stadium.
—
Andy Clayton,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
East Atlanta has two new wine bars in the works and a bevy of new restaurants opened around the metro area this week (with even more announced).
—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
13 June 2026
The announced concert lineup was heavily tilted towards legacy acts like Morris Day and Vanilla Ice, and many of them share the same booking agent in Jeff Epstein of Universal Attractions.
—
T.m. Brown,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Bain Capital pre-announced 3-cent specials across all of 2025, then ended the year by announcing an additional 15-cent special to be paid in early 2026.
—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
The announced attendance that day at Wrigley was just 9,391.
—
Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Evan Power is chairman of the Republican Party of Florida and an announced candidate for Congress in North Florida’s Second Congressional District.
—
Special To The Sun-Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
Netanyahu, 76, has made few pre-announced public appearances since the war broke out, with Iran having vowed to target him personally in retaliation for the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
After Lyles announced that Harrington won the second ballot, the council voted unanimously to acclaim Harrington as the city’s next mayor.
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Mary Ramsey
updated June 22,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
Pino’s supporters sighed and sniffled when the verdict was announced.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Sheriff's officials previously announced her arrest.
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Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
No arrests have been announced.
—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Since Universal acquired the film rights to Lego in 2020, the studio has announced several live-action projects from creatives like Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins and Joe Cornish, though none of those came to fruition.
—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Sotheby’s has not announced an estimate, though sports business analyst Darren Rovell has predicted the ball will sell for $3 million.
—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
22 June 2026
The companies announced their first joint slate of original podcasts executive produced by Longoria in February.
—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Doyle’s arrest and detention were announced last Friday on her Instagram page, which is followed by nearly 500,000 people.
—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announced
Adjective
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Its proclaimed intention was not merely to change the ways of art and literature but to transform life itself.
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Right now, the Softies Marshmallow 2-Piece Lounge Set, one of her proclaimed favorites, is on sale thanks to an on-page coupon.
Verb
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Amid news of the investigation, TMZ published footage from a 2023 incident involving the former couple, in which Paul was seen yelling and throwing chairs at Mortensen while a child was nearby.
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As the book published, the two wanted to know the fates of some of the US pilots lost in combat in Thailand, including McKinney.
Adjective
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These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.
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The board of directors then pushed Haney out as CEO amid highly publicized quarreling.
Verb
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The State Department on Tuesday congratulated conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori after she was declared the winner of Peru’s presidential runoff election by a razor-thin margin.
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The military declared McKinney dead in March 1946, though no crash site had been identified, let alone any remains of the man from Providence, Rhode Island.
Adjective
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Less heralded but no less impressive, Connor Ungar thrived with various ECHL teams and even showed well in the AHL with the Condors.
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Italy brings the scenery, a heady dose of history, its heralded cuisine, and delicious wine, plus an appreciation of the good life that makes small moments feel like big deals.
Verb
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Police investigators identified the location after police received information about fireworks being advertised on social media.
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Members of white government clubs hassled their white neighbors into political lockstep and advertised physical and financial retribution for any Black person who dared to vote.
Adjective
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In separate filings, both media outlets raised questions as to the validity of the NFL’s broadcast antitrust exemption, a provision established under the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.
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Cuba’s government displayed on the broadcast nautical maps to show where the Pro-Line was spotted, its route through Cuban waters and the location where the shooting occurred.
Verb
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They were filled with protesters — including outraged members of a teachers’ union and relatives of kidnapping victims — as well as fans skeptical of a team that, four years earlier, posted its worst World Cup performance since 1978.
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In response to the dispute, Local 150 has posted an inflatable Scabby the Rat in front of City Hall for months now.
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