bulletin

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noun

bul·​le·​tin ˈbu̇-lə-tᵊn 

also ˈbə-

1

: a brief public notice issuing usually from an authoritative source

specifically : a brief news item intended for immediate publication or broadcast

2

: periodical

especially : the organ of an institution or association

bulletin

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verb

bulletined; bulletining; bulletins

transitive verb

: to make public by bulletin

Synonyms of bulletin

Noun

• newspaper
• periodical
• journal
• magazine
• book

Examples of bulletin in a Sentence

Noun

The television program was interrupted for a news bulletin.

picks up a church bulletin every Sunday after Mass

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

India produced almost 200,000 hours of content in 2025, a majority of it in regional languages other than Hindi, with 96% produced for television excluding news bulletins, 2% for films, 1% for streaming and 1% for short video and microdramas. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026

After the Sheriff’s Department released its initial bulletin, more than 10 other potential victims have come forward with allegations, Det. —Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026

Verb

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

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, from Middle French, from bullette seal, notice, diminutive of bulle seal, from Medieval Latin bulla

First Known Use

Noun

1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1812, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing bulletin

• all-points bulletin
• bulletin board

Kids Definition

bulletin

noun

bul·​le·​tin

ˈbu̇l-ət-ᵊn

: a brief public notice usually from an informed or official source

news bulletin