announcement

noun

an·​nounce·​ment ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-smənt 

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

Synonyms

• advertisement
• release
• ad
• bulletin
• posting

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 on the Web

The Latvian announcement came hours after Poland's Operational Command issued notification on Thursday of the closure of Polish airspace all along the 260-mile border with Belarus. —David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025

The announcement made Taylor the first Bachelorette in Bachelor Nation history to not come from a past season of The Bachelor. —Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025

In many cases, universities learned of sanctions only after public announcements. —Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Team spokesperson Patrick Smyth said fellow owner Carrie Walton Penner spoke with multiple neighborhood leaders prior to Tuesday's announcement. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1512, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing announcement

• commercial announcement
• pre-announcement
• public service announcement

Rhymes for announcement

• pronouncement

Kids Definition

announcement

noun

an·​nounce·​ment ə-ˈnau̇n(t)s-mənt 

1

: the act of announcing

2

: a public notice announcing something