announce

verb

an·​nounce ə-ˈnau̇n(t)s 

announced; announcing

transitive verb

1

: to make known publicly : proclaim

announce a deal

2

a

: to give notice of the arrival, presence, or readiness of (something)

announce dinner

b

: to indicate beforehand : foretell

an invention that announced a new era

3

US : to serve as an announcer of

announce a football game

intransitive verb

1

: to serve as an announcer

2

US

a

: to declare one's candidacy

announce for president

b

: to declare oneself politically

announce against a nominee

Synonyms

• advertise
• annunciate
• blare
• blaze
• blazon
• broadcast
• declare
• enunciate
• flash
• give out
• herald
• placard
• post
• proclaim
• promulgate
• publicize
• publish
• release
• sound
• trumpet

Choose the Right Synonym for announce

declare, announce, proclaim, promulgate mean to make known publicly.

declare implies explicitness and usually formality in making known.

the referee declared the contest a draw

announce implies the declaration of something for the first time.

announced their engagement at a party

proclaim implies declaring clearly, forcefully, and authoritatively.

the president proclaimed a national day of mourning

promulgate implies the proclaiming of a dogma, doctrine, or law.

promulgated an edict of religious toleration

Examples of announce in a Sentence

The government announced a cut in taxes.

They announced plans to move the company out of the state.

The company president has announced her retirement.

Their engagement was formally announced in the newspaper.

Recent Examples on the Web

After the Supreme Court announces its decision in this case in June or July, pregnancy will become a riskier proposition. —Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024

Since the budget cuts were announced in March, astronomers have rallied together to #SaveChandra, compiling their case for the observatory into a website. —Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024

It was just announced that the country icon will host the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards, coming up on Thursday, May 16 at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT live from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2024

Popular on Variety On April 2, Endeavor announced a plan to go private under a deal with private-equity firm Silver Lake that gives the company an equity value of $13 billion. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024

On Wednesday, April 24, ID announced that Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter — a four-part docuseries about the Backstreet Boys artist and his late brother who died unexpectedly in November 2022 — with a trailer. —Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024

This year’s Primetime Emmy nods, where Usher’s halftime show is a likely contender, will be announced on July 17. Visit www.ApolloTheater.org for more information. —Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2024

Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday formally announced a partnership to build a movie studio on the 60-acre site of the former Wingate Road municipal incinerator dump, with the hopes of increasing jobs in the area. —Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024

But on Monday, the 20-year-old zookeeper announced on social media that an entirely different species has been named for him. —USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French annuncier, from Latin annuntiare, from ad- + nuntiare to report, from nuntius messenger

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Phrases Containing announce

• pre-announce

Kids Definition

announce

verb

an·​nounce ə-ˈnau̇n(t)s 

announced; announcing

1

: to make known publicly : proclaim

2

: to give notice of the coming, arrival, or presence of