ANNUNCIATE Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

annunciate

verb

ə-ˈnən(t)-sē-ˌāt

Definition of annunciate

as in to announce

to make known openly or publicly a politician is wise to annunciate past minor transgressions before the media make something major of them

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Recent Examples of annunciate Visiting a place again and again, year after year, annunciates the slow progress of human growth. — Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2017

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ConnCAT had already announced that a member of the ConnCORP board, Malcolm Ellis, would serve as its interim director as the search for a permanent leader gets underway.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
For the interiors, the developer brought in Jenni Kayne, the California lifestyle designer whose brand has built a devoted following around the idea of beautiful things that don't announce themselves.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of announce

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Reading the manifesto after it was published in the press, Ted’s brother and sister-in-law recognized his writing style.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
The capstone pathway is based on a curriculum published by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and includes three tests in two years.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of publish

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The Greek columns on its facade, south of downtown on the corner of Holman and Austin Streets, proclaimed the stability— the unimpeachable correctness—of one of the city’s most enduring institutions.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Along with the statewide proclamation, the governor proclaimed emergencies in multiple counties that were hit hard by recent storms, including Santa Barbara County.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of proclaim

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If the issues being talked about weren’t so serious, declaring that machines are now smarter than humans, given this glaring gap between AI agents and their principals, would be a fun keynote for the next AI summit.

— Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Revived fighting shattered a 2022 ceasefire as Houthis strike Saudi cities, oil facilities and shipping, declare a blockade and claim growing power.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of declare

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Nussbaum advertised a meeting in the newspaper for November 1973 at the downtown Boston YWCA.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Google assuredly spelled out its reservation of rights to advertise, at a minimum, its own and its affiliates products or services.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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