as in advertisements
a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
an announcement was in today's paper regarding the merger of the two banks
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Recent Examples of announcements
By the time the president was finished, however, there were no new announcements about the conflict.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Desensitize to loud or unusual noises—play recordings of transit sounds—such as subway announcements or car horns—while offering treats to create positive associations.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
There are birthday announcements, and then there’s what Celine Dion just did.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The combination of weak hiring, high gas prices and a raft of large corporate layoff announcements has led to investors taking a second look at some defensive stocks that haven't done much in recent years (decades).
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Included in Mayfield’s funding request was $250,000 for rebranding consultants involving overhead announcements, emergency messaging and telephone system updates.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Fans recently spotted that Miller and Batula filmed an Amazon Live separately, despite previous announcements that they were set to film together.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
Two big announcements over the past week point to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s efforts to fortify his business against one of his top rivals.
—John Kell, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
The announcements come as global construction firms face rising fuel costs and stricter emissions targets.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Desensitize to loud or unusual noises—play recordings of transit sounds—such as subway announcements or car horns—while offering treats to create positive associations.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
There are birthday announcements, and then there’s what Celine Dion just did.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The combination of weak hiring, high gas prices and a raft of large corporate layoff announcements has led to investors taking a second look at some defensive stocks that haven't done much in recent years (decades).
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Included in Mayfield’s funding request was $250,000 for rebranding consultants involving overhead announcements, emergency messaging and telephone system updates.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Fans recently spotted that Miller and Batula filmed an Amazon Live separately, despite previous announcements that they were set to film together.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
Two big announcements over the past week point to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s efforts to fortify his business against one of his top rivals.
—John Kell, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
The announcements come as global construction firms face rising fuel costs and stricter emissions targets.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for announcements
Noun
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McGruder said she’s seen the advertisements for products aimed at women her age, but her first stop was her doctor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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And research shows young people are particularly at risk of sports gambling problems, lured in by splashy advertisements often featuring celebrities and promises of low risks and high rewards.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Those brief ads are targeting about four dozen battleground districts that the group believes can be flipped.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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It was followed by Los Angeles with 1,624 job ads and 1,076 in San Francisco.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Other new releases this week include a romantic ballad from Drayton Farley’s new album, as well as new offerings from Coleman Jennings, Del McCoury Band and a new video from Alison Brown and Steve Martin, featuring Della Mae.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
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Bruzzone’s sense of dynamics and pacing is remarkable, supercharging his songs with zigzagging melodies that wind up to neck-snapping releases.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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India produced almost 200,000 hours of content in 2025, a majority of it in regional languages other than Hindi, with 96% produced for television excluding news bulletins, 2% for films, 1% for streaming and 1% for short video and microdramas.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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But standing under the trunk of her car, the door hanging above her head to block the rain, was Reverend Dallas Ann Thompson, handing out vigil service bulletins and smiling as people slowly formed a circle around her.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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In February, the City of San Diego had the most new monthly job postings, 1,836, of any city in California, said state data that aggregates job postings during the month.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The share of postings open to those with two to four years of experience dropped from 46% in mid-2022 to 40% in mid-2025, while the share seeking at least five years of experience jumped from 37% to 42%, according to Indeed data.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Announcements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/announcements. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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