ANNOUNCING Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

announcing

verb

present participle of announce

as in proclaiming

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 announcing The masterful composer managed to match director George Lucas' vision with an opening theme that fit the bill, announcing the sea change with a blast of brass that no doubt caused first-time viewers to jump in their seats. —

Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026 The social media post announcing the closure of the bicycle shop received nearly 300 reactions and almost 100 comments from past customers as of Friday. —

Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026 Questions around the miniseries resurfaced after Apple held a press event earlier this month in Santa Monica announcing a slate of new shows, original films, and returning series for the upcoming year. —

Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2026 American Girl is announcing a new collection of its classic dolls, and the release is garnering reactions from fans online. —

Julia Gomez, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026 Governments announcing multibillion-dollar funds with zero ability to deploy them. —

Judah Taub, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026 Roy’s statement announcing her withdrawal was first given to Indian publication The Wire and verified by The Hollywood Reporter. —

Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026 So far, Mamdani has cheerfully brushed aside these cartoon-villain allegations, announcing an ambitious universal-childcare plan and holding an adorable press conference with constituents in the under-five demographic. —

Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026 Rodríguez herself hasn't embraced meaningful public debate of the nation's problems other than announcing the creation of an advisory commission on political co-existence to be headed by Villegas' brother, Culture Minister Ernesto Villegas. —

Egina Garcia Cano, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026

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In the days since news spread that the Sandcastle Man was no longer allowed on the Hotel Del premises, there has been no shortage of messages on social media from fans proclaiming their gratitude for his artistry.

— Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
In 1979, a madman named Howard Schnellenberger showed up, proclaiming that a program with a 14-29 record over the previous four years would win a national title within the next four years.

— Jason Kirk, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026