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

Adobe’s new editing offering was one of many product and partnership announcements at Max, which also included an investor day. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025

Tuesday’s announcement comes after Israel accused Hamas of violating the truce by firing on Israeli forces in Rafah and reneging on promises to return missing hostage remains. —Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025

The news followed earlier announcements about trade and investment plans between the two countries. —NPR, 29 Oct. 2025

And while there have been prominent layoff announcements in recent weeks, that doesn’t immediately translate to higher unemployment. —Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 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