news conference

noun

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.
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Coventry said at a news conference last week that the IOC has a safeguarding unit that monitors the organization’s social media platforms for hateful messages. Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026 Healey held a news conference Sunday afternoon at the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) headquarters in Framingham. Matt Schooley, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026 Wolves coach Chris Finch was asked during his pregame news conference about the rapid pace of how circumstances can change in the NBA, citing the Memphis Grizzlies as the perfect example. Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026 The heaviest snowfall in New Jersey – potentially two inches per hour – and strongest winds are expected between Sunday night and Monday morning, Sherrill said during a news conference Saturday afternoon. Mike Snider, USA Today, 21 Feb. 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 24 Feb. 2026.

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