news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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Sebastián Beccacece, the coach of La Tri, praised Ecuador fans in his pre-game news conference. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026 In a news conference Friday evening, Juan Manuel Mendez, head of the Dominican Republic's Emergency Operations Center, said one person died at the scene of the fire and at least nine others were injured. Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 20 June 2026 During his post-match news conference, Aguirre spoke less about the result and more about the journey that led him to this moment. Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026 Financial markets see-sawed, then fell Wednesday after the statement and news conference. Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for news conference

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of news conference was in 1937

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“News conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20conference. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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