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 of announcement

• 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

His neighbors baked the entire haul into an enormous pie, and left the heads of the fishes poking through as a celebration of abundance, or maybe an announcement of survival. —Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 17 May 2026

Seen in this light, the announcements from Iran are likely more signaling than a genuine policy proposal. —Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026

There was an announcement of working groups to study artificial intelligence and talk about tariffs. —CBS News, 17 May 2026

The pregnancy announcement comes amid recent tension between the popular podcaster and TikTok star Alix Earle, who rose to prominence in 2023 for videos recorded while attending the University of Miami. —Francie Ebert, NBC news, 17 May 2026

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