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Definition of announcement
1 : the act of announcing something or of being announced
2 : a public notification or declaration
3 : a piece of formal stationery designed for a social or business announcement
From the M-W Editors
Examples of announcement in a Sentence
Many people were surprised by the government's announcement that there will be a cut in taxes.
I heard an announcement on the loudspeaker saying that the store was closing in 10 minutes.
The company president made an announcement about the merger.
He asked us to pay attention because he had an important announcement to make.
I saw their wedding announcement in the newspaper.
They have been very busy since the announcement of their wedding.
Recent Examples of announcement from the Web
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During the announcement of the closure, McDermott said that Hammond had considered closing the court for a number of years as a cost saving measure.
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Announcements are accepted on a space-available basis from public and nonprofit organizations only and must be received at least 14 days before the Thursday publication date.
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The pro-Brexit press cheered Mr Gove’s bold announcement.
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LSTV also broadcasts information promoting the city’s services and regulations, upcoming city events, public service announcements as well as emergency information, when needed.
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Last week, China's Foreign Ministry expressed outrage over twin American announcements: of a major package of arms sales to Taiwan, and fresh sanctions on North Korea that target a Chinese bank.
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The announcement offers the first hope that airports caught in the March ban can resume normal operations.
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More: Concert announcements: Foo Fighters tickets on sale June 29 Additional artists, including local and regional acts, will be announced later this summer, with more than 50 acts planned for the full lineup.
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Cohn and Mnuchin, who had been working on the assumption that any such announcement was months away, were shocked, and were left scrambling to put something together over the weekend.
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First Known Use of announcement
1781
ANNOUNCEMENT Defined for English Language Learners
announcement
playDefinition of announcement for English Language Learners
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: a written or spoken statement that tells people about something : public or formal words that announce something
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: the act of officially telling people about something : the act of announcing something
ANNOUNCEMENT Defined for Kids
announcement
playDefinition of announcement for Students
1 : the act of making known publicly
2 : a public notice of something a birth announcement
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