news conference

noun

: press conference

Examples of news conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a news conference later today.

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The post drew criticism from a group of Latino community leaders, including several Guerra supporters, who gathered for a news conference Friday morning at Sacramento’s Southside Park. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Orson delivered an apologetic news conference the next day and went on to even greater fame and success. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026 The officer fired at least four shots, police said at a news conference last year. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 In a news conference Thursday, Attorney General Todd Blanche sought to rebut any accusations that the indictment was politically motivated. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for news conference

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1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of news conference was in 1937

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