communiqué

noun

com·​mu·​ni·​qué kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkā How to pronounce communiqué (audio) -ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā How to pronounce communiqué (audio)
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Examples of communiqué in a Sentence

a White House communiqué
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The Quad, in a September communique, called for a three-month humanitarian truce and agreed on a joint set of principles surrounding the war, in particular that external military support must stop and Sudan’s future belongs to the Sudanese people, not warring factions. Laura Kelly, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2025 After the contact Following the Instagram communique, Kripalani’s indie filmmaking instincts kicked in. Sara Merican, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025 The communique said Beijing will strive to improve people’s welfare and the social security system, but did not provide details on how Beijing intends to achieve that or where the funds would come from. Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025 The 1972 joint communique on establishing China-U.S. diplomatic ties affirms the ultimate aim of withdrawing all American forces and military installations from the island. Zhou Bo, Time, 23 Oct. 2025 The Doha summit communique didn’t stop them. Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025 Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images Sometimes one photograph tells the story better than any communique or summit declaration. Spriha Srivastava, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025 Attendees in The Hague have framed the defense spending pledge and snappy communique as a response to the threat of Russia, not just the biting condemnation of the U.S. president. Ellie Cook — Reporting From The Hague, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from past participle of communiquer to communicate, from Latin communicare

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of communiqué was in 1852

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“Communiqué.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communiqu%C3%A9. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.

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communiqué

noun
com·​mu·​ni·​qué kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkā How to pronounce communiqué (audio) -ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā How to pronounce communiqué (audio)
Etymology

French, literally, "something communicated"

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