bulletin

verb

bulletined; bulletining; bulletins
Synonyms of bulletinnext

transitive verb

: to make public by bulletin

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In the same way characters come and go, bulletins from the outside world pop up as backdrop, with references to The Balfour Declaration and, more pertinently, the upcoming Peel Commission, which, published the following year, would open the gates to partition. Damon Wise, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026 Messages tacked to bulletin boards and written on dressing room blackboards conveyed the spirit of the team. Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2022 Viewers are asked to respond to prompts based on works on view in the show by scribbling notes or making sketches on brightly colored pieces of paper, and pinning them to bulletin boards. Steven Litt, cleveland, 7 Nov. 2021 Okpealuk was last seen in an area near town called West Beach coming out of a tent, according to an Alaska State Troopers bulletin that says her clothing description and direction of travel were both unknown. Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2020 See All Example Sentences for bulletin

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bulletin was in 1812

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“Bulletin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulletin. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

bulletin

noun
bul·​le·​tin
ˈbu̇l-ət-ᵊn
: a brief public notice usually from an informed or official source
news bulletin

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